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Lessons and Challenges for Measles Control from Unexpected Large Outbreak, Malawi
Despite high reported coverage for routine and supplementary immunization, in 2010 in Malawi, a large measles outbreak occurred that comprised 134,000 cases and 304 deaths. Although the highest attack rates were for young children (2.3%, 7.6%, and 4.5% for children <6, 6–8, and 9–11 months, respe...
Autores principales: | Minetti, Andrea, Kagoli, Matthew, Katsulukuta, Agnes, Huerga, Helena, Featherstone, Amber, Chiotcha, Hazel, Noel, Delphine, Bopp, Cameron, Sury, Laurent, Fricke, Renzo, Iscla, Marta, Hurtado, Northan, Ducomble, Tanya, Nicholas, Sarala, Kabuluzi, Storn, Grais, Rebecca F., Luquero, Francisco J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3559033/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23343504 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1902.120301 |
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