Epidemiologic Analysis of a Postelimination Measles Outbreak in Central Ohio, 2022-2023
This cross-sectional study of measles cases in Ohio during 2022 found that the outbreak primarily affected unimmunized children of Somali descent, highlighting the necessity for culturally tailored public health strategies to maintain measles elimination in the US. These findings underscore the importance of implementing targeted interventions and enhancing community engagement to increase vaccination rates.
Authors
- Emily Ricotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-8275)
- Randal De Souza
- Matthew Washam
- Maimuna S. Majumder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3986-4303)
- Robert Sege (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-4787)
- Rosemary A. Martoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0625-5253)
- Sagar Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0157-4615)
- Ava R. Martoma
- Hinda Omar
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- Northeastern University (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (US)
- Minnesota Department of Health (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Florida Atlantic University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29696
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- NHLBI Division of Intramural Research