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Towards measles elimination in Italy: Virological surveillance and genotypes trend (2013-2015).
Virus research - 15 May 2017
Magurano Fabio, Baggieri Melissa, Filia Antonietta, Del Manso Martina, Lazzarotto Tiziana, Amendola Antonella, D'Agaro Pierlanfranco, Chironna Maria, Ansaldi Filippo, Iannazzo Stefania, Bucci Paola, Marchi Antonella, Nicoletti Loredana
Abstract excerpt
In accordance with the goal of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, the Italian National Measles and Rubella Elimination Plan aimed to interrupt indigenous measles transmission in Italy by the end of 2015. However, from 2013 to 2015, Italy experienced high measles burden with 4902 measles cases (49.3% laboratory-confirmed) reported to the enhanced measles surveillance system (cumulative...
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