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Measles epidemic in Brazil in the post-elimination period: Coordinated response and containment strategies.
Vaccine - 23 Mar 2017
Lemos Daniele Rocha Queiroz, Franco Aidée Ramirez, de Sá Roriz Maria Lúcia Feitosa, Carneiro Ana Karine Borges, de Oliveira Garcia Márcio Henrique, de Souza Fábia Lidiana, Duron Andino Regina, de Góes Cavalcanti Luciano Pamplona
Abstract excerpt
The measles virus circulation was halted in Brazil in 2001 and the country has a routine vaccination coverage against measles, mumps and rubella higher than 95%. In Ceará, the last confirmed case was in 1999. This article describes the strategies adopted and the effectiveness of surveillance and control measures implemented during a measles epidemic in the post-elimination period. The epidemic started in December...
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