The changing epidemiology of measles in an era of elimination: lessons from health-care-setting transmissions of measles during an outbreak in New South Wales, Australia, 2012
Introduction: In countries where measles is rare, health-care-setting transmissions remain problematic. Australia experienced its largest measles outbreak in 15 years in 2012 with 199 cases reported nationally; 170 cases occurred in the state of New South Wales (NSW) with symptom onset between 7 Apr...
Main Authors: | Alexis Pillsbury, May Chiew, Shopna Bag, Kirsty Hope, Sophie Norton, Stephen Conaty, Vicky Sheppeard, Peter McIntyre |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
2016-10-01
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Series: | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response |
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Online Access: | http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/431/709 |
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