Outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia among shipyard workers in Marseille, France, January to February 2020.

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.

SUBMITTER: Cassir N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7096773 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature