Estimates of case-fatality ratios of measles in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and modelling analysis

Summary: Background: In the 21st century, increases in immunisation coverage and decreases in under-5 mortality have substantially reduced the global burden of measles mortality. However, the assessment of measles mortality burden is highly dependent on estimates of case-fatality ratios for measles...

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Main Authors: Allison Portnoy, MSPH, Mark Jit, PhD, Matthew Ferrari, PhD, Matthew Hanson, MD, Logan Brenzel, PhD, Stéphane Verguet, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18305370