Abstract
An outbreak of measles in another region of New Zealand prompted our organization to review the measles immunity of healthcare workers. Some studies suggest that age-specific immunity cannot be assumed. In our local setting, however, we found that 893 (98%) of 912 healthcare workers more than 40 years old tested seropositive for measles immunoglobulin G.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aging / immunology*
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Immunity / immunology
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Mass Screening / methods
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Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
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Measles / epidemiology*
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Measles / immunology*
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Measles Vaccine / administration & dosage
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Measles virus / immunology*
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Middle Aged
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New Zealand / epidemiology
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Risk Assessment
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Vaccination / statistics & numerical data
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin G
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Measles Vaccine