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Sweden: Measles outbreak reported at a Gothenburg hospital

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/measles-outbreak-reported-gothenburg-sweden-hospital-94840/


Measles outbreak reported at Gothenburg, Sweden hospital
by Robert Herriman
December 27, 2017

Officials at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden is reporting a ?limited? measles outbreak during the Christmas weekend, according to a hospital news release.

As of Dec. 27, eight measles cases have been reported since the first case reported on Dec. 10. Most of the cases found are linked to each other.

The hospital is working intensively to track patients who may have been exposed to infection. There are many who have been exposed, but few are expected to be infected...
 
Source: https://www.thelocal.se/20171228/gothenburg-hospital-battles-measles-outbreak

Measles outbreak in Gothenburg continues
Emma L?fgren
28 December 2017
11:18 CET+01:00

The number of confirmed cases of measles in a Gothenburg outbreak has increased to 10, and doctors warned the amount is likely to increase further.

On Thursday Sahlgrenska University Hospital revealed it had closed the children's emergency ward temporarily after detecting a ninth suspected case of measles, which it has been battling since December 10th...
 
Source: https://www.thelocal.se/20180103/mo...-been-exposed-to-gothenburg-measles-infection

More than 60 babies may have been exposed to Gothenburg measles infection
The Local
3 January 2018
12:28 CET+01:00

More than 60 newborns in Gothenburg are being offered antibodies after a hospital worker contracted the measles ? the 12th confirmed infection in less than a month in the city.

It was confirmed late on Tuesday that an employee of ?stra sjukhuset in Gothenburg ? part of Sahlgrenska University Hospital ? who had been to the maternity ward had the measles.

The worker was at the ward on December 28th and 29th, when 54 children were born...
 
Source: https://www.thelocal.se/20180108/go...delines-as-measles-outbreak-grows-to-22-cases

Hospital issues visiting guidelines as measles outbreak grows to 22 ...
The Local Sweden-3 hours ago

Western Sweden has been battling the outbreak since the first case was confirmed on December 10th, and authorities confirmed on Monday the number had risen to 22. Health officials urged people who do not require medical attention to stay away from hospital premises...
 
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