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Progress toward measles elimination—Philippines, 1998-2014.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report - 10 Apr 2015
Takashima Yoshihiro, Schluter W William, Mariano Kayla Mae L, Diorditsa Sergey, de Quiroz Castro Maricel, Ou Alan C, Ducusin Maria Joyce U, Garcia Luzviminda C, Elfa Dulce C, Dabbagh Alya, Rota Paul, Goodson James L
Abstract excerpt
In 2005, the Regional Committee for the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPR) established a goal to eliminate measles by 2012.The recommended elimination strategies in WPR include 1) ≥95% 2-dose coverage with measles-containing vaccine (MCV) through routine immunization services and supplementary immunization activities (SIAs); 2) high-quality case-based measles surveillance; 3) laboratory...
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