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Table 1 Epidemiological findings and laboratory results

From: Measles cluster at a university in the United Kingdom

Case

Date of onset

Epidemiological link

Immunisation status

Laboratory result

Typing

Measles status

IgM

IgG

1

15th April 2007

Social contact with case 4. Lived in halls of residence A. Recent travel elsewhere within the South East of England.

Not immunised

Positive

Not known

Not available

Confirmed measles

2

30th April 2007

Student but lived outside university setting.

MMR × 2

Negative

Positive

N/A

Previous immunity

3

30th April 2007

Lived in halls of residence A. Recent travel to London.

Not immunised

Positive

Negative

D4

Confirmed measles

4

3rd May 2007

Social contact with case 1. Lived in halls of residence A.

MMR × 1

Positive

Positive

Not available

Confirmed measles

5

10th May 2007

Lived in same flat as cases 6 and 7 within halls of residence B.

MMR × 1

Negative

Positive

N/A

Previous immunity

6

12th May 2007

Lived in same flat as cases 5 and 7 within halls of residence B.

MMR × 1, MR × 1

-

-

N/A

Unconfirmed

7

13th May 2007

Lived in same flat as cases 5 and 6 within halls of residence B.

MMR × 2

-

-

N/A

Unconfirmed

8

15th may 2007

Lived in halls of residence A.

MMR × 1, MR × 1

Positive

Positive

D4

Confirmed measles

9

25th May 2007

Lived within halls of residence B.

MMR x 2

Negative

Positive

N/A

Previous immunity