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Detection of Measles Virus Genotypes B3, D4, D5, D8, and H1 in the Surveillance System in Hokkaido, Japan, 2006-2015, the Last Decade toward the Elimination.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 24 May 2017
Miyoshi Masahiro, Komagome Rika, Yamaguchi Hiroki, Ohnishi Asami, Kikuchi Masayuki, Ishida Setsuko, Nagano Hideki, Okano Motohiko
Abstract excerpt
Measles is an acute and highly contagious disease caused by measles virus (MeV). The government of Japan, following the last epidemic in 2007 and 2008, which was caused by genotype D5 strains, introduced a catch-up-vaccination program for teenagers during Japan fiscal years 2008-2012 and a mandatory case-based reporting system for the nationwide elimination. Furthermore, laboratory confirmation of measles cases...
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