Outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia among shipyard workers in Marseille, France, January to February 2020
Open Access
- 19 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) in Eurosurveillance
- Vol. 25 (11), 22-25
- https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.11.2000162
Abstract
We report the third outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia within one year among workers in European shipyards. During January and February 2020, 37 cases of pneumonia were identified in a shipyard in Marseille, south-eastern France. Outbreak control measures were implemented, including a mass vaccination campaign with 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine targeting all shipyard workers. Given the high mobility of shipyard workers, coordinated responses between European public health institutes are necessary to avoid further outbreaks.Keywords
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