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Measles outbreak in South Africa: epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed measles cases and assessment of intervention, 2009-2011.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ntshoe Genevie M, McAnerney Johanna M, Archer Brett N, Smit Sheilagh B, Harris Bernice N, Tempia Stefano, Mashele Mirriam, Singh Beverley, Thomas Juno, Cengimbo Ayanda, Blumberg Lucille H, Puren Adrian, Moyes Jocelyn, van den Heever Johann, Schoub Barry D, Cohen Cheryl
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BACKGROUND: Since 1995, measles vaccination at nine and 18 months has been routine in South Africa; however, coverage seldom reached >95%. We describe the epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed measles case-patients and assess the impact of the nationwide mass vaccination campaign during the 2009 to 2011 measles outbreak in South Africa. METHODS: Serum specimens collected from patients with suspected-measles were...
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