TY  - JOUR
AU  - Medić, Snežana
AU  - Petrović, Vladimir
AU  - Lončarević, Goranka
AU  - Kanazir, Milena
AU  - Begović-Lazarević, Ivana
AU  - Rakić-Adrović, Slavica
AU  - Bancević, Maja
AU  - Muller, Claude P.
AU  - Huebschen, Judith M.
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/527
AB  - The Republic of Serbia is a country with ongoing endemic transmission of measles. The aim of this study is to summarize the main characteristics of the measles resurgence that occurred in Serbia in 2014-2015. The national surveillance data on measles was analysed in relation to the clinical, epidemiological and laboratory data. Between November 2014 and December 2015 a measles resurgence with 420 cases was observed in Serbia. Measles virus was initially introduced by and spread among citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina with temporary residence in Serbia, before spreading to the resident population. Of the 223 patients with available medical records, 173 (77.6%) were unvaccinated. The overall measles incidence during the outbreak was 5.8/100.000. The highest age-specific incidence rate was recorded in children aged  lt = 4 years (25.9/100.000), but most cases (67.9%) were  gt = 20 years old. Hospitalization rate was high (32.9%) and included two cases of encephalitis associated with measles. In total, 42 health-care workers and 22 related cases including hospitalized patients (n = 13) contracted measles. The overall percentage of laboratory confirmed cases was 81.7% (n = 343/420). All measles virus sequences except one (D9) belonged to genotype D8, suggesting interruption of transmission after the previous outbreak in 2010-2011 caused by genotype D4 viruses. The growing number of adult patients as compared to previous epidemics, suggests an urgent need for supplementary immunization activities targeting susceptible health care workers, unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adults as well as people without vaccination records. The comprehensive investigation of the 2014/2015 measles resurgence will contribute to decisions about appropriate countermeasures to stop the future measles resurgences in Serbia.
PB  - Public Library Science, San Francisco
T2  - PLoS One
T1  - Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the measles resurgence in the Republic of Serbia in 2014-2015
IS  - 10
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0224009
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Medić, Snežana and Petrović, Vladimir and Lončarević, Goranka and Kanazir, Milena and Begović-Lazarević, Ivana and Rakić-Adrović, Slavica and Bancević, Maja and Muller, Claude P. and Huebschen, Judith M.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The Republic of Serbia is a country with ongoing endemic transmission of measles. The aim of this study is to summarize the main characteristics of the measles resurgence that occurred in Serbia in 2014-2015. The national surveillance data on measles was analysed in relation to the clinical, epidemiological and laboratory data. Between November 2014 and December 2015 a measles resurgence with 420 cases was observed in Serbia. Measles virus was initially introduced by and spread among citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina with temporary residence in Serbia, before spreading to the resident population. Of the 223 patients with available medical records, 173 (77.6%) were unvaccinated. The overall measles incidence during the outbreak was 5.8/100.000. The highest age-specific incidence rate was recorded in children aged  lt = 4 years (25.9/100.000), but most cases (67.9%) were  gt = 20 years old. Hospitalization rate was high (32.9%) and included two cases of encephalitis associated with measles. In total, 42 health-care workers and 22 related cases including hospitalized patients (n = 13) contracted measles. The overall percentage of laboratory confirmed cases was 81.7% (n = 343/420). All measles virus sequences except one (D9) belonged to genotype D8, suggesting interruption of transmission after the previous outbreak in 2010-2011 caused by genotype D4 viruses. The growing number of adult patients as compared to previous epidemics, suggests an urgent need for supplementary immunization activities targeting susceptible health care workers, unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adults as well as people without vaccination records. The comprehensive investigation of the 2014/2015 measles resurgence will contribute to decisions about appropriate countermeasures to stop the future measles resurgences in Serbia.",
publisher = "Public Library Science, San Francisco",
journal = "PLoS One",
title = "Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the measles resurgence in the Republic of Serbia in 2014-2015",
number = "10",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0224009"
}

Medić, S., Petrović, V., Lončarević, G., Kanazir, M., Begović-Lazarević, I., Rakić-Adrović, S., Bancević, M., Muller, C. P.,& Huebschen, J. M.. (2019). Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the measles resurgence in the Republic of Serbia in 2014-2015. in PLoS One
Public Library Science, San Francisco., 14(10).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224009

Medić S, Petrović V, Lončarević G, Kanazir M, Begović-Lazarević I, Rakić-Adrović S, Bancević M, Muller CP, Huebschen JM. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the measles resurgence in the Republic of Serbia in 2014-2015. in PLoS One. 2019;14(10).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0224009 .

Medić, Snežana, Petrović, Vladimir, Lončarević, Goranka, Kanazir, Milena, Begović-Lazarević, Ivana, Rakić-Adrović, Slavica, Bancević, Maja, Muller, Claude P., Huebschen, Judith M., "Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the measles resurgence in the Republic of Serbia in 2014-2015" in PLoS One, 14, no. 10 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224009 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nedeljković, Jasminka
AU  - Rakić-Adrović, Slavica
AU  - Tasić, G.
AU  - Kovačević-Jovanović, Vesna
AU  - Lončarević, Goranka
AU  - Huebschen, Judith M.
AU  - Muller, Claude P.
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/468
AB  - Between December 2010 and August 2011 an outbreak of measles occurred in Serbia with 363 reported cases. Sera and/or nose/throat swabs were collected from 193 patients and tested for measles-specific IgM antibodies by ELISA and viral RNA by RT-PCR, respectively. Epidemiological data were obtained from the surveillance database of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Of the 363 cases involved in the outbreak, 113 were laboratory confirmed. More than one third of the patients were hospitalized (n = 130, 35.8%) and for 15 (4.1% of the reported outbreak cases) the infection was complicated by pneumonia. Mostly pre-school children aged  lt = 4 years (37.8%) and adults aged  gt = 30 years (27.3%) were affected. The majority of patients belonged to the Roma population with a preponderance of female cases (57.0%). Nearly 94% of the patients were either unvaccinated or of unknown vaccination status. The main outbreak virus was the D4-Hamburg strain. The outbreak in Serbia occurred after several years of very low measles incidence despite a high routine immunization coverage in the general population, suggesting that special efforts to identify and vaccinate susceptible population groups are required even in countries with apparently good disease control.
PB  - Cambridge Univ Press, New York
T2  - Epidemiology and Infection
T1  - Resurgence of measles in Serbia 2010-2011 highlights the need for supplementary immunization activities
EP  - 1128
IS  - 5
SP  - 1121
VL  - 144
DO  - 10.1017/S0950268815002277
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nedeljković, Jasminka and Rakić-Adrović, Slavica and Tasić, G. and Kovačević-Jovanović, Vesna and Lončarević, Goranka and Huebschen, Judith M. and Muller, Claude P.",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Between December 2010 and August 2011 an outbreak of measles occurred in Serbia with 363 reported cases. Sera and/or nose/throat swabs were collected from 193 patients and tested for measles-specific IgM antibodies by ELISA and viral RNA by RT-PCR, respectively. Epidemiological data were obtained from the surveillance database of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Of the 363 cases involved in the outbreak, 113 were laboratory confirmed. More than one third of the patients were hospitalized (n = 130, 35.8%) and for 15 (4.1% of the reported outbreak cases) the infection was complicated by pneumonia. Mostly pre-school children aged  lt = 4 years (37.8%) and adults aged  gt = 30 years (27.3%) were affected. The majority of patients belonged to the Roma population with a preponderance of female cases (57.0%). Nearly 94% of the patients were either unvaccinated or of unknown vaccination status. The main outbreak virus was the D4-Hamburg strain. The outbreak in Serbia occurred after several years of very low measles incidence despite a high routine immunization coverage in the general population, suggesting that special efforts to identify and vaccinate susceptible population groups are required even in countries with apparently good disease control.",
publisher = "Cambridge Univ Press, New York",
journal = "Epidemiology and Infection",
title = "Resurgence of measles in Serbia 2010-2011 highlights the need for supplementary immunization activities",
pages = "1128-1121",
number = "5",
volume = "144",
doi = "10.1017/S0950268815002277"
}

Nedeljković, J., Rakić-Adrović, S., Tasić, G., Kovačević-Jovanović, V., Lončarević, G., Huebschen, J. M.,& Muller, C. P.. (2016). Resurgence of measles in Serbia 2010-2011 highlights the need for supplementary immunization activities. in Epidemiology and Infection
Cambridge Univ Press, New York., 144(5), 1121-1128.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268815002277

Nedeljković J, Rakić-Adrović S, Tasić G, Kovačević-Jovanović V, Lončarević G, Huebschen JM, Muller CP. Resurgence of measles in Serbia 2010-2011 highlights the need for supplementary immunization activities. in Epidemiology and Infection. 2016;144(5):1121-1128.
doi:10.1017/S0950268815002277 .

Nedeljković, Jasminka, Rakić-Adrović, Slavica, Tasić, G., Kovačević-Jovanović, Vesna, Lončarević, Goranka, Huebschen, Judith M., Muller, Claude P., "Resurgence of measles in Serbia 2010-2011 highlights the need for supplementary immunization activities" in Epidemiology and Infection, 144, no. 5 (2016):1121-1128,
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268815002277 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nedeljković, Jasminka
AU  - Rakić-Adrović, Slavica
AU  - Lazić, Branislav
AU  - Kovačević, V.
AU  - Lončarević, Goranka
AU  - Kanazir, Milena
AU  - Šeguljev, Zorica
AU  - Petrović, Vladimir
AU  - Milošević, V.
AU  - Žakula, N.
AU  - Begović, I.
AU  - Muller, Claude P.
AU  - Huebschen, Judith M.
PY  - 2013
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/367
AB  - Following the introduction of measles immunization in Serbia in 1971, measles outbreaks were recorded every 3 to 5 years until 1997. The outbreak in 1997 with 4000 cases was the last large outbreak in Serbia. In 2007, an outbreak with 191 laboratory confirmed or epidemiologically linked cases was reported in Vojvodina. In 2008 and 2009, only 3 cases were confirmed. From 2007-2009, measles infections were most frequently detected in the Roma population but also in non-immunized or partially immunized persons from the general population.
PB  - Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Measles situation in Serbia in an era of measles elimination (2007-2009)
EP  - 1173
IS  - 3
SP  - 1169
VL  - 65
DO  - 10.2298/ABS1303169N
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nedeljković, Jasminka and Rakić-Adrović, Slavica and Lazić, Branislav and Kovačević, V. and Lončarević, Goranka and Kanazir, Milena and Šeguljev, Zorica and Petrović, Vladimir and Milošević, V. and Žakula, N. and Begović, I. and Muller, Claude P. and Huebschen, Judith M.",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Following the introduction of measles immunization in Serbia in 1971, measles outbreaks were recorded every 3 to 5 years until 1997. The outbreak in 1997 with 4000 cases was the last large outbreak in Serbia. In 2007, an outbreak with 191 laboratory confirmed or epidemiologically linked cases was reported in Vojvodina. In 2008 and 2009, only 3 cases were confirmed. From 2007-2009, measles infections were most frequently detected in the Roma population but also in non-immunized or partially immunized persons from the general population.",
publisher = "Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.",
journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences",
title = "Measles situation in Serbia in an era of measles elimination (2007-2009)",
pages = "1173-1169",
number = "3",
volume = "65",
doi = "10.2298/ABS1303169N"
}

Nedeljković, J., Rakić-Adrović, S., Lazić, B., Kovačević, V., Lončarević, G., Kanazir, M., Šeguljev, Z., Petrović, V., Milošević, V., Žakula, N., Begović, I., Muller, C. P.,& Huebschen, J. M.. (2013). Measles situation in Serbia in an era of measles elimination (2007-2009). in Archives of Biological Sciences
Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.., 65(3), 1169-1173.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1303169N

Nedeljković J, Rakić-Adrović S, Lazić B, Kovačević V, Lončarević G, Kanazir M, Šeguljev Z, Petrović V, Milošević V, Žakula N, Begović I, Muller CP, Huebschen JM. Measles situation in Serbia in an era of measles elimination (2007-2009). in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2013;65(3):1169-1173.
doi:10.2298/ABS1303169N .

Nedeljković, Jasminka, Rakić-Adrović, Slavica, Lazić, Branislav, Kovačević, V., Lončarević, Goranka, Kanazir, Milena, Šeguljev, Zorica, Petrović, Vladimir, Milošević, V., Žakula, N., Begović, I., Muller, Claude P., Huebschen, Judith M., "Measles situation in Serbia in an era of measles elimination (2007-2009)" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 65, no. 3 (2013):1169-1173,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1303169N . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lončarević, Goranka
AU  - Payne, L.
AU  - Kon, P.
AU  - Petrović, Vladimir
AU  - Dimitrijević, Dragana
AU  - Knezević, T.
AU  - Medić, Snežana
AU  - Milić, N.
AU  - Nedeljković, Jasminka
AU  - Seke, K.
AU  - Coulombier, D.
PY  - 2009
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/277
AB  - Preparedness planning for two large mass gatherings events were considered in Serbia in the context of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009. Planning included approaches to prevention, detection and response in order to mitigate the situation at this early stage of the epidemic in Serbia. Cases of influenza A(H1N1) v were identified nationally immediately prior to the mass gatherings but also identified in association with both events, as expected in the context of the pandemic situation. This article describes the experiences of planning and the epidemiological situation during the period of the mass gathering events.
PB  - Eur Centre Dis Prevention & Control, Stockholm
T2  - Eurosurveillance
T1  - Public health preparedness for two mass gathering events in the context of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009-Serbia, July 2009
EP  - 17
IS  - 31
SP  - 14
VL  - 14
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_277
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lončarević, Goranka and Payne, L. and Kon, P. and Petrović, Vladimir and Dimitrijević, Dragana and Knezević, T. and Medić, Snežana and Milić, N. and Nedeljković, Jasminka and Seke, K. and Coulombier, D.",
year = "2009",
abstract = "Preparedness planning for two large mass gatherings events were considered in Serbia in the context of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009. Planning included approaches to prevention, detection and response in order to mitigate the situation at this early stage of the epidemic in Serbia. Cases of influenza A(H1N1) v were identified nationally immediately prior to the mass gatherings but also identified in association with both events, as expected in the context of the pandemic situation. This article describes the experiences of planning and the epidemiological situation during the period of the mass gathering events.",
publisher = "Eur Centre Dis Prevention & Control, Stockholm",
journal = "Eurosurveillance",
title = "Public health preparedness for two mass gathering events in the context of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009-Serbia, July 2009",
pages = "17-14",
number = "31",
volume = "14",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_277"
}

Lončarević, G., Payne, L., Kon, P., Petrović, V., Dimitrijević, D., Knezević, T., Medić, S., Milić, N., Nedeljković, J., Seke, K.,& Coulombier, D.. (2009). Public health preparedness for two mass gathering events in the context of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009-Serbia, July 2009. in Eurosurveillance
Eur Centre Dis Prevention & Control, Stockholm., 14(31), 14-17.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_277

Lončarević G, Payne L, Kon P, Petrović V, Dimitrijević D, Knezević T, Medić S, Milić N, Nedeljković J, Seke K, Coulombier D. Public health preparedness for two mass gathering events in the context of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009-Serbia, July 2009. in Eurosurveillance. 2009;14(31):14-17.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_277 .

Lončarević, Goranka, Payne, L., Kon, P., Petrović, Vladimir, Dimitrijević, Dragana, Knezević, T., Medić, Snežana, Milić, N., Nedeljković, Jasminka, Seke, K., Coulombier, D., "Public health preparedness for two mass gathering events in the context of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009-Serbia, July 2009" in Eurosurveillance, 14, no. 31 (2009):14-17,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_277 .