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The Americas: paving the road toward global measles eradication.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2011
Castillo-Solorzano C Carlos, Matus Cuauhtémoc Ruiz, Flannery Brendan, Marsigli Christina, Tambini Gina, Andrus Jon Kim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Region of the Americas set a goal of interrupting endemic measles virus transmission by the end of 2000. This decision was primarily based on rapid decreases in measles disease burden in pioneering countries that implemented Pan American Health Organization-recommended vaccination and surveillance strategies. Review of these strategies may inform measles elimination efforts in other regions....
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