Should outbreak response immunization be recommended for measles outbreaks in middle- and low-income countries? An update.
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Global Immunization Division, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, USA. kfc4@cdc.govIssue Date
2011-07
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Measles caused mortality in >164,000 children in 2008, with most deaths occurring during outbreaks. Nonetheless, the impact and desirability of conducting measles outbreak response immunization (ORI) in middle- and low-income countries has been controversial. World Health Organization guidelines published in 1999 recommended against ORI in such settings, although recently these guidelines have been reversed for countries with measles mortality reduction goals.PubMed ID
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1537-6613ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1093/infdis/jir072
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