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Resurgence of measles in a country of elimination: interim assessment and current control measures in the Republic of Korea in early 2014.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Yang Tae Un, Kim Ju Whi, Eom Hye Eun, Oh Hyun-Kyung, Kim Eun Seong, Kang Hae Ji, Nam Jeong-Gu, Kim Ki Soon, Kim Sung Soon, Lee Chan Kyu, Park Young-Joon, Park Ok
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Since the beginning of 2014, the Republic of Korea has experienced a resurgence of measles cases. Among the 220 cases confirmed as measles during epidemiological weeks 1-20 (December 29, 2013 to May 17, 2014), 10 imported cases were identified. The predominant genotype was B3, which reflects the circulating measles virus in adjacent countries. Even with the verification of measles elimination in March 2014 by the...
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