A REPORT ON IMPORTED MEASLES OUTBREAK IN A FACTORY AT MANJUNG DISTRICT, MALAYSIA IN 2019
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https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.24/no.2/art.2166Keywords:
Measles, outbreak, foreign workersAbstract
Measles outbreak in Manjung has never been reported despite registering less than ten sporadic cases per year that is mostly associated with vaccination. From 12 March to 14 April 2019, six cases of measles were reported out of 2,335 exposed workers in a factory, whereby three workers were admitted. The outbreak investigation and management, and environmental risk assessment were used to describe the epidemiologic features and control measures taken for this outbreak. The study reported the descriptive analysis on demographic characteristics and distribution, risk assessment, and vaccination coverage. Cases were confined amongst three Myanmar and three Bangladesh workers. This outbreak had a moderate risk threat for spreading, was well controlled given the preventing factors of social difference, continuous monitoring and masking, and quick vaccination exercises by the health office and factory management. Subsequent surveillance and implementation of measles vaccine requirement prior to starting work, resulted with no further spread with both the workers’ communities and surrounding local community
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