Progress Toward Interrupting Indigenous Measles Transmission—Region of the Americas, January-November 2001

Measles circulation patterns in the Americas and efforts to interrupt measles transmission in the Americas during 2001 are examined. A CDC editorial note observes that vaccinating poor children against measles substantially improves their long-term chances for survival.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2002-02, Vol.287 (6), p.709-710
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Immunization
Measles
Mortality
Public health
Vaccines
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Summary:Measles circulation patterns in the Americas and efforts to interrupt measles transmission in the Americas during 2001 are examined. A CDC editorial note observes that vaccinating poor children against measles substantially improves their long-term chances for survival.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.287.6.709-JWR0213-2-1