Risk of Measles and Diphtheria Introduction and Transmission on Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands, 2018

Endemic transmission of measles has been reestablished in Venezuela, and outbreaks of diphtheria remain ongoing across Latin America (LA). Hence, a large cross-sectional population-based serosurveillance study was conducted on Bonaire, one of the Dutch Leeward Antilles, to assess specific age and population groups at risk. Participants (aged 0-90 years) donated a blood sample and completed a questionnaire (n = 1,129). Antibodies against measles and diphtheria were tested using bead-based multiplex immunoassays. Our data revealed that immunity against measles is suboptimal, especially for those... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Vos, Regnerus A
Mollema, Liesbeth
Kerkhof, Jeroen
van den Kerkhof, Johannes H C T
Gerstenbluth, Izzy
Janga-Jansen, Alcira V A
Stienstra, Ymkje
de Melker, Hester E
van der Klis, Fiona R M
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Reihe/Periodikum: Vos , R A , Mollema , L , Kerkhof , J , van den Kerkhof , J H C T , Gerstenbluth , I , Janga-Jansen , A V A , Stienstra , Y , de Melker , H E & van der Klis , F R M 2019 , ' Risk of Measles and Diphtheria Introduction and Transmission on Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands, 2018 ' , The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , vol. 101 , no. 1 , pp. 237–241 . https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0824
Schlagwörter: MULTIPLEX IMMUNOASSAY / SERUM ANTIBODIES
Sprache: Englisch
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Endemic transmission of measles has been reestablished in Venezuela, and outbreaks of diphtheria remain ongoing across Latin America (LA). Hence, a large cross-sectional population-based serosurveillance study was conducted on Bonaire, one of the Dutch Leeward Antilles, to assess specific age and population groups at risk. Participants (aged 0-90 years) donated a blood sample and completed a questionnaire (n = 1,129). Antibodies against measles and diphtheria were tested using bead-based multiplex immunoassays. Our data revealed that immunity against measles is suboptimal, especially for those aged less than 5 years from Suriname, Aruba, and former Dutch Antilles (SADA), and adolescents from LA; and against diphtheria for persons aged more than 30 years, particularly among females and residents from SADA and LA. As refugees arrive persistently, health authorities on the Dutch Leeward Antilles should be on alert to detect early cases and prevent subsequent transmission. Ultimately, there is an urgent need for serosurveillance studies in the Caribbean region.