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Progress toward measles preelimination--African Region, 2011-2012.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report - 4 Apr 2014
Masresha Balcha G, Kaiser Reinhard, Eshetu Messeret, Katsande Reggis, Luce Richard, Fall Amadou, Dosseh Annick R G A, Naouri Boubker, Byabamazima Charles R, Perry Robert, Dabbagh Alya J, Strebel Peter, Kretsinger Katrina, Goodson James L, Nshimirimana Deo
Abstract excerpt
In 2008, the 46 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region (AFR) adopted a measles preelimination goal to reach by the end of 2012 with the following targets: 1) >98% reduction in estimated regional measles mortality compared with 2000, 2) annual measles incidence of fewer than five reported cases per million population nationally, 3) >90% national first dose of measles-containing vaccine...
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