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

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

Marius Linkevicius
Veronica Cristea
Lotta Siira
Henna Mäkelä
Marjaana Pitkäpaasi
Timothee Dub
Hanna Nohynek
Taneli Puumalainen
Esa Rintala
Merja E. Laaksonen
Thijs Feuth
Juha O. Grönroos
Jutta Peltoniemi
Heikki Frilander
Irmeli Lindström
Jussi Sane
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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