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

Thijs Feuth; Hanna Nohynek; Heikki Frilander; Irmeli Lindström; Esa Rintala; Jutta Peltoniemi; Taneli Puumalainen; Timothee Dub; Marius Linkevicius; Veronica Cristea; Juha O. Grönroos; Jussi Sane; Henna Mäkelä; Lotta Siira; Merja E. Laaksonen; Marjaana Pitkäpaasi
Outbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease among shipyard workers, Turku, Finland, May to November 2019

Thijs Feuth
Hanna Nohynek
Heikki Frilander
Irmeli Lindström
Esa Rintala
Jutta Peltoniemi
Taneli Puumalainen
Timothee Dub
Marius Linkevicius
Veronica Cristea
Juha O. Grönroos
Jussi Sane
Henna Mäkelä
Lotta Siira
Merja E. Laaksonen
Marjaana Pitkäpaasi
Katso/Avaa
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doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.49.1900681
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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.

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