Worldwide trend in measles incidence from 1980 to 2016: A pooled analysis of evidence from 194 WHO Member States

Background: Decline in measles cases has not been uniform across countries and regions. Hence, we assessed the trend of measles from 1980 to 2016 with respect to WHO regions, World Bank income groups, and globally. Methods: We have conducted secondary data analysis by using the data on measles incid...

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Main Authors: Y Krishnamoorthy, M Sakthivel, S K Eliyas, G Surendran, G Sarveswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2019;volume=65;issue=3;spage=160;epage=163;aulast=Krishnamoorthy