measles is a highly contagious disease. by the end of 2013, 84% of children had received at least a single dose of measles vaccine by their second birthday, and 148 countries had included a second dose as part of routine immunization. in 2002, the iranian ministry of health and medical education developed a comprehensive strategy to eliminate measles including mass immunization campaign for peo...

in this paper, we present a numerical algorithm for solving matrix equations $(a otimes b)x = f$  by extending the well-known gaussian elimination for $ax = b$. the proposed algorithm has a high computational efficiency. two numerical examples are provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.

background: this study aims to investigate the patterns of bioaccumulation and depuration of copper in the selected kidney and liver of capoeta fusca. methods: the fish were collected between september and november 2010 from a qanat in birjand. they were exposed to two types treatments with copper (0.25 and 0.75 mg/l) for a period of 41 days. the fish under study were exposed to the above-menti...

since it was first diagnosed in 1914 in marrakesh, schistosomiasis has been a public health problem in morocco for decades. a national control program launched in 1982 has led to a considerable reduction in the incidence and morbidity associated with the disease. consequently, the program has shifted from disease control to an elimination process launched in 1994. this process aimed to eliminat...

background: baits have become popular and effective formulations against urban insect pests. compared with re­sidual sprays toxic gel baits are used more and more frequently to control urban cockroach populations. the aim of this study was to investigate the usage of two commercially available fipronil and imidacloprid gel bait formulations against blattella germanica field infested in iran. me...

conclusions affordable new hcv treatment regimens are available in iran, providing an opportunity for hcv elimination. recommendations provided in this current national guideline can facilitate evidence-based management of hcv infection. results pegylated interferon alpha (pegifn), ribavirin (rbv), sofosbuvir (sof), ledipasvir (ldv) and daclatasvir (dcv) are currently available in iran. pre-tre...