Seroprevalence of Measles in Healthcare Workers in South Korea / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 58-61, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-914588
ABSTRACT
There are only limited data regarding the seroprevalence of measles of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Korea. We evaluated the seroprevalence of measles in HCWs in a tertiary care hospital in Korea. A total of 7,411 HCWs born from 1952 to 1995 underwent antibody test. The overall seropositivity of measles was 73% (95% confidence interval, 72 – 74). The seropositivity of measles sharply declined from 85% in the 1986 birth cohort to 42% in the 1995 birth cohort, thus signifying pockets of under-immunity. Our data warrant the need for routine antibody tests, followed by measles vaccination or routine measles vaccination in young Korean HCWs.
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Infection and Chemotherapy
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2019
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