Cost analysis of measles in refugees arriving at Los Angeles International Airport from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Margaret S. Coleman (Author), Heather M. Burke (Author), Bethany L. Welstead (Author), Tarissa Mitchell (Author), Eboni M. Taylor (Author), Dmitry Shapovalov (Author), Brian A. Maskery (Author), Heesoo Joo (Author), Michelle Weinberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background On August 24, 2011, 31 US-bound refugees from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KL) arrived in Los Angeles. One of them was diagnosed with measles post-arrival. He exposed others during a flight, and persons in the community while disembarking and seeking medical care. As a result, 9 cases of measl...