Measles immunisation: why have we failed?
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Measles immunisation: why have we failed?
Measles is still a significant cause of illness in British children although a safe and effective vaccine has been available here since 1968. 1982 was a particularly bad year with a steep increase in the notification rate of measles that probably represents only a fraction of the real incidence. Thousands of children have been ill; many have had troublesome complications; and a few may even hav...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.58.1.3