A long-lasting measles epidemic in Maroua, Cameroon 2008-2009: mass vaccination as response to the epidemic.
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Luquero, Francisco JPham-Orsetti, Heloise
Cummings, D A T
Ngaunji, Philippe E
Nimpa, Marcelino
Fermon, Florence
Ngoe, Ndong
Sosler, Stephen
Strebel, Peter
Grais, Rebecca F
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Epicentre, Paris, France. fluquero@epicentre.msf.orgIssue Date
2011-07
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A measles outbreak occurred in Maroua, Cameroon, from January 2008 to April 2009. In accordance with recent World Health Organization guidelines, an outbreak-response immunization (ORI) was conducted in January 2009. The aim of this study was to investigate the causes of the epidemic in order to guide vaccination strategies.PubMed ID
21666169Type
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1537-6613ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1093/infdis/jir093
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