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Vaccine refusals and delays

New York City 2013 Measles Outbreak Proved Costly

Prompt recognition, rapid airborne isolation of suspected cases may slow exposures in future
Childhood measles infection appears to compound the associations between smoking

Measles in Childhood Affects Airflow Obstruction in Midlife

Findings show the effect is in combination with adult asthma, smoking
Single measles cases trigger coordinated public health action that is associated with considerable costs

Considerable Costs Incurred in Response to Single Measles Cases

Public health costs of disease investigation for two single measles cases estimated at $49,769, $18,423
Even minor reductions in childhood measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination

IDSA: Small Drop in MMR Vaccination Rate Would Be Costly

A minor decline in vaccination levels among children would have large public health, economic effects
While measles incidence is extremely low in the United States

More U.S. Measles Cases From No Vaccine vs. Imported Disease

Failure to vaccinate, rather than vaccine performance, appears to be driving transmission
Even small declines in vaccine coverage can reduce the herd immunity effect

Health, Economic Costs High for Measles Vaccine Hesitancy

A 5 percent drop in coverage could trigger a tripling of measles cases in young children
An outbreak of measles has been identified in Minnesota

Measles Outbreak Identified in Minnesota Is Ongoing

Genotyping identified genotype B3 virus in three children, who attended the same child care center
Eighteen cases of measles were recorded as part of an unusual outbreak in Ontario

Unusual Measles Outbreak Described in Ontario in Early 2015

All 18 cases were suggested to have derived from a single importation of measles virus genotype D4
More than half of eligible Americans traveling abroad don't get a measles vaccine

Few Eligible U.S. Travelers Getting Pre-Trip Measles Vaccine

Though the disease was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, foreign travel can still bring it home today
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

IDSA: Measles Complication SSPE More Common Than Thought

Clinicians to be aware of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis