Outbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease among shipyard workers, Turku, Finland, May to November 2019.

ABSTRACT: We report an outbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia among shipyard workers, in Turku, Southwest Finland. In total, 31 confirmed and six probable cases were identified between 3 May and 28 November 2019. Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 12F, 4 and 8 were isolated from blood cultures of 25 cases. Occupational hygiene measures and vaccination of ca 4,000 workers are underway to control the outbreak at the shipyard.

SUBMITTER: Linkevicius M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6905297 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature