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2020-11-04Zeitschriftenartikel
Scarlet fever outbreak in a primary and middle school in Germany: importance of case ascertainment and risk communication
dc.contributor.authorSaad, Neil J.
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Nadine
dc.contributor.authorWalter, Jan
dc.contributor.authorMurajda, Lukas
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-04T14:25:23Z
dc.date.available2024-01-04T14:25:23Z
dc.date.issued2020-11-04none
dc.identifier.other10.1017/ S0950268820002642
dc.identifier.urihttp://edoc.rki.de/176904/11445
dc.description.abstractA cluster of 18 scarlet fever cases and large illness absenteeism (32%, 58/184) in a school prompted concern and further investigation. We conducted telephone interviews with parents to ascertain cases and better comprehend parents’ views. We identified 19 cases, of which 13 reported scarlet fever diagnosis by a physician and only seven fulfilled the probable case definition. We concluded that the outbreak was far smaller than suspected and found that communication and reporting could be improved. Accurate information and communication is essential in an outbreak; the school’s concern could have been alleviated sooner and response measures better targeted.eng
dc.language.isoengnone
dc.publisherRobert Koch-Institut
dc.rights(CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE) Namensnennung - Nicht-kommerziell - Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Deutschlandger
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/de/
dc.subjectfield epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectoutbreakeng
dc.subjectrisk communicationeng
dc.subjectscarlet fevereng
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizin und Gesundheitnone
dc.titleScarlet fever outbreak in a primary and middle school in Germany: importance of case ascertainment and risk communicationnone
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:0257-176904/11445-9
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionnone
local.edoc.container-titleEpidemiology & Infectionnone
local.edoc.container-issn1469-4409none
local.edoc.pages4none
local.edoc.type-nameZeitschriftenartikel
local.edoc.container-typeperiodical
local.edoc.container-type-nameZeitschrift
local.edoc.container-urlhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infectionnone
local.edoc.container-publisher-nameCambridge University Pressnone
local.edoc.container-volume148none
local.edoc.container-reportyear2020none
dc.description.versionPeer Reviewednone

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