Measles virus transmission patterns and public health responses during Operation Allies Welcome: a descriptive epidemiological study

• Main Authors: Nina B Masters, PhD (Author), Andrew S Beck, PhD (Author), Adria D Mathis, MSPH (Author), Jessica Leung, MPH (Author), Kelley Raines, MPH (Author), Prabasaj Paul, PhD (Author), Scott E Stanley, PhD (Author), Alden L Weg, MD (Author), Emily G Pieracci, DVM (Author), Shannon Gearhart, MD (Author), Madina Jumabaeva, BS (Author), Bettina Bankamp, PhD (Author), Paul A Rota, PhD (Author), David E Sugerman, MD (Author), Paul A Gastañaduy, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: On Aug 29, 2021, Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) was established to support the resettlement of more than 80 000 Afghan evacuees in the USA. After identification of measles among evacuees, incoming evacuee flights were temporarily paused, and mass measles vaccination of evacuees...