Economic costs of measles outbreak in the Netherlands, 2013–2014
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2015-11-01
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Suijkerbuijk, Anita W M
Woudenberg, T.
Hahné, Susan J M
Lochlainn, Laura Nic
de Melker, Hester E.
Ruijs, Wilhelmina L M
Lugnér, Anna K.
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Abstract
In 2013 and 2014, the Netherlands experienced a measles outbreak in orthodox Protestant communities with low measles–mumps–rubella vaccination coverage. Assessing total outbreak costs is needed for public health outbreak preparedness and control. Total costs of this outbreak were an estimated $4.7 million.
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Microbiology (medical), Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology
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Suijkerbuijk, A W M, Woudenberg, T, Hahné, S J M, Lochlainn, L N, de Melker, H E, Ruijs, W L M & Lugnér, A K 2015, 'Economic costs of measles outbreak in the Netherlands, 2013–2014', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 2067-2069. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2111.150410