Preliminary report of seroprevalence of anti-measles immunoglobulin g among healthcare workers of 6 teaching hospitals of daegu, korea in 2019

Hyun Ha Chang, Shin Woo Kim, Ki Tae Kwon, Hye In Kim, Min Jung Kim, Seong Yeol Ryu, Hyun Ah Kim, Jian Hur, Hyun Hee Kwon, Hyo Lim Hong

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Abstract

The measles outbreak in Daegu of January 2019 made 6 teaching hospitals' organization test the measles immunity of their healthcare workers (HCWs). We found that 6,935 (75.9%) of 9,132 HCWs tested seropositive for anti-measles immunoglobulin G (IgG), and seropositivity rate was very different between 6 hospitals (range, 59.9 – 93.1%). The seroprevelence was lowest in the age of twenties, but the rate was different between 6 hospitals (range 47.0 – 85.5%). Therefore, to prevent measles from spreading to HCWs, each hospital should make their own data periodically about anti-measles IgG seropositivity of their HCWs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-57
Number of pages4
JournalInfection and Chemotherapy
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Health personnel
  • Measles
  • Seroprevalence

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