Measles epidemics and seroepidemiology of population in Wujin, Changzhou city, Jiangsu province, China 2015

Abstract The measles epidemic was rather severe in Wujin 2015, and a seroprevalence survey of measles antibody was conducted during June to September 2015 in Wjin district of Changzhou city. Blood samples were collected from community health population and convenient samples of residual blood from hospitals. Measles-specific IgG levels were measured by ELISA assay. A total of 122 measles cases were reported 2015 in Wujin district with an incidence of 8.31 per 100 000 populations. A large proportion of measles cases were adults ≥20 years (62.30%) and infants aged