An outbreak of measles in Algeciras, Spain, 2008 – a preliminary report
Eurosurveillance·
- DOI
- 10.2807/ese.13.20.18872-en
- PMID
- 18761974
- PMCID
- —
- OpenAlex
- W2427152653
- Study type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)
- Article type
- journal-article
- Integrity
- current
Why this research matters now
The report highlights the value of regional surveillance networks in early detection and laboratory classification of measles cases, which is relevant to elimination efforts in Spain.
Structured evidence summary
Research question
The report describes the early epidemiological characterization of a measles outbreak detected in Algeciras, Spain, beginning in February 2008.
Study design
This is a preliminary outbreak investigation report based on surveillance notifications through the Andalusian Epidemiological Surveillance Network (SVEA), with cases classified as confirmed, under investigation, or ruled out.
Population and setting
The setting is Algeciras, a town in southern Spain with approximately 110,000 inhabitants; the initial cases were epidemiologically linked and reported on 4 February 2008.
Main findings
By 18 April 2008, 142 suspected measles cases had been reported; 57 were confirmed, 61 remained under investigation, and 24 were ruled out by laboratory testing.
Public-health relevance
The report highlights the value of regional surveillance networks in early detection and laboratory classification of measles cases, which is relevant to elimination efforts in Spain.
Important limitations
The abstract does not state explicit limitations; this summary is limited to the supplied single-article abstract and bibliographic metadata, and the original paper is required for decision-grade interpretation. The report is also labeled as preliminary, and a substantial proportion of cases remained under investigation at the time of writing.
GIDS interpretation
From a discoverability standpoint, the article is indexed under measles, Spain, outbreak investigation, surveillance, and vaccination, which may aid retrieval by users searching for early outbreak reports on measles in southern Spain; no link to a live surveillance signal is made.
Related GIDS surveillance
Literature context does not validate, explain, or change a surveillance signal. Exact and contextual relationships are shown separately.
Evidence relationships
This article has 11 auditable classifier relationships to diseases, places, topics, and study design.