When measles came to class: a look back at the 1989 Kent State University measles epidemic |
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| Institution: | 1. Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Ruta Nacional 36, Km 601, X5804ZAB Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina;2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina;1. Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina;2. Servicio Bacteriología, Departamento Laboratorio del Instituto Nacional de Epidemiología “Dr. Juan H. Jara” (INE), Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán” (ANLIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nación, Argentina;3. Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile;1. Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, South Korea;2. Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea;3. Department of Biomolecular Science, KRIBB School of Bioscience, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 34113, South Korea;4. Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, South Korea;1. Dept. Infection Biology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, L3 5RF, UK;2. Centre Eugène Marquis, Université Rennes-1, INSERM U1242, Rennes, France;3. Graduate Studies Office, Department of Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies, Waterford Institute of Technology, X91 K0EK, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundMeasles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, following a change from a single dose of measles vaccine to two doses after an epidemic 1989–1991. Several college campuses experienced outbreaks, including Kent State University (KSU) in Ohio.MethodsLocal news media from 1988 to 1989 were searched in August 2019. Interventions taken by the university were recorded, and an epidemic curve constructed.ResultsThe first measles cases were reported in October 1988. The outbreak diminished over winter break. New cases were confirmed in February 1989. Infected students were instructed to vacate the dorms. Vaccines were mandated for student groups. The epidemic grew rapidly in March but slowed after spring break. By April, 380 cases had been reported and 7000 students vaccinated.ConclusionsKSU was one of the hardest-hit universities during the 1989 measles epidemic. A combination of vaccination, isolation, quarantine, and elimination of public events helped to curtail the epidemic. |
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| Keywords: | Measles Vaccine Vaccine mandate Epidemiology Infection control |
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