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1. Progress Toward Interrupting Indigenous Measles Transmission-- Region of the Americas, January 1999-September 2000

Subjects
Measles -- Statistics, North America -- Health aspects, South America -- Health aspects, Central America -- Health aspects
Abstract

The number of measles cases in the Americas increased in 1997, after dropping from 250,000 cases in 1990 to an all-time low of 2,109 cases in 1996. Most countries began extensive vaccination campaigns to prevent a resurgence of measles in the Americas.

Published
2000

2. Absence of transmission of the d9 Measles Virus--Region of the Americas, November 2002-March 2003. (Public Health Dispatch)

Subjects
Measles -- Statistics, Communicable diseases -- Statistics, North America -- Health aspects, South America -- Health aspects, Central America -- Health aspects
Abstract

In 1994, countries of the Region of the Americas set a goal of interrupting indigenous measles transmission (1), and the regional plan of action for achieving this goal was begun [...]

Published
2003

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