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Measles Vaccines
Research results from C. Stein-Zamir and colleagues update understanding of measles vaccines
March 12th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Measles outbreaks affecting children in Jewish ultra-orthodox communities in Jerusalem,' have been published. According to recent research from Jerusalem, Israel, "In 2003 and 2004 two measles outbreaks occurred in Jewish ultra-orthodox communities in Jerusalem. The index case of the first outbreak (March 2003) was a 2-year-old unvaccinated child from Switzerland." "Within 5 months, 107 cases (mean age 8.3±7.5 years) emerged in three crowded neighbourhoods. The first cases of the second outbreak (June 2004) were in three girls aged 4-5 years in one kindergarten in another community. By November 2004, 117 cases (mean age...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-03-12)
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