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Aboriginal health-workers' response to an outbreak of measles

Authors :
Rodderick Burnnett
Eleanor Brooks
Irene Ogilvie
Jeannie Gadambua
Selina Helwind
Patricia Gamananga
Source :
The Medical journal of Australia. 150(12)
Publication Year :
1989

Abstract

The Northern Territory Aboriginal community of Yuendumu in the Central Australia has frequently been affected by several epidemics of measles causing deaths since its first occurrence in 1948. The Bagot community's Aboriginal health workers have taken action to prevent the spread of measles by way of immunisation, which has helped curtail the disease in the region.

Details

ISSN :
0025729X
Volume :
150
Issue :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Medical journal of Australia
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....a00fb63909eb3cb9a7dbc3eaad634779