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Measles outbreak reported in Republic of the Marshall Islands in 2003
Published in Vaccine Weekly, June 7th, 2006
According to recent research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, "Measles is a highly contagious viral infection. Measles transmission can be prevented through high population immunity ({{>=}}95%) achieved by measles vaccination."
"In the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), no measles cases were reported during 1989-2002; however, a large measles outbreak occurred in 2003," said Terri B. Hyde and colleagues at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Reported one-dose measles vaccine coverage among children aged 12-23...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2006-06-07)
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