Abstract:
BACKGROUND:During May and June 1996, an outbreak of rubella occurred offshore aboard a ship of the German Navy. The outbreak spread among 330 crew members over a period of 9 weeks, ending 2 days after the ship's return. This is the first detailed epidemiological investigation of a rubella outbreak on a ship, describing temporal progression, clinical manifestations, immunization status and seroprevalence of the population exposed. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Outbreak investigation using a questionnaire, health records and rubella serology (hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test and EIA). RESULTS:Of the 330 crew members 298 (90%) participated in the investigation. The outbreak was continuous without a peak and ended abruptly after the ship's return. It resulted in 20 cases, 11 of which were clinically symptomatic. A total of 35 (12%) crew members were susceptible to rubella prior to the outbreak, resulting in an attack rate of 57%. The highest risk for infection was linked to accommodation aboard the ratings deck (chi(2)-test, p = 0.004) with most favorable conditions of transmission. Only 9% of the participating crew were able to provide complete proof of their immunization status. The positive predictive value of a past history of rubella for the presence of antibodies against rubella was 59%. CONCLUSION:The transmission of rubella that we describe aboard a ship was facilitated by the unusually close proximity of the crew and their insufficient immunity. Documentation of immunization was inadequate in this population.
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Infectionjournal_title
Infectionauthors
Ziebold C,Hassenpflug B,Wegner-Bröse H,Wegner K,Schmitt HJdoi
10.1007/s15010-003-3048-ykeywords:
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2003-06-01 00:00:00pages
136-42issue
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0300-8126issn
1439-0973journal_volume
31pub_type
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