Measles in a measles-eliminated country: A case report of a measles-infected postpartum mother and infant in Japan

• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01157
• Publication Date: 2021-05-09T14:32:05Z
• Authors: Haruki Mito; Ryota Hase; Nozomu Oshima; Hiroyuki Ikeda
• Keywords: Maculopapular rash

Japan has maintained measles elimination status since 2015. However, sporadic outbreaks of have been continuously reported. Here, we report a case measles-infected postpartum mother and infant in Japan. A 28-year-old Japanese woman, who had previously received dose the vaccination, experienced fever 5 days postpartum. Subsequently, maculopapular rash appeared, she was diagnosed with measles. Moreover, her baby developed on 13th day life, 2 after postexposure prophylaxis intravenous immunoglobulin, also Both showed full recovery. This suggests that can still be threat measles-eliminated country, administration two doses vaccination to women prior childbearing age is crucial protect newborns from