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Biological feasibility of measles eradication.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2011

Moss William J, Strebel Peter

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Recent progress in reducing global measles mortality has renewed interest in measles eradication. Three biological criteria are deemed important for disease eradication: (1) humans are the sole pathogen reservoir; (2) accurate diagnostic tests exist; and (3) an effective, practical intervention is available at reasonable cost. Interruption of transmission in large geographical areas for prolonged periods further...

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PMID: 21666201
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir065
PMCID: PMC3112320

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