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Diseases
> Measles
Measles
Measles
is one of the most infectious diseases in the world.
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The
measles vaccine is the best protection you can get to prevent this disease.
Introduced in 1963, this vaccine has led to a 99% reduction in the incidence
of measles. However, because many children did not get the vaccine or
received only one dose, a measles epidemic struck the U.S. between 1989 and 1991. |
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VPD
Surveillance
Manual |
VPD
Surveillance Manual Chapter 6.
Chapter 6: Measles Mark Papania,
MD, MPH; Melinda Wharton, MD,
MPH; and Susan Redd I. Disease
description. Measles is an acute
viral illness caused by a virus
in the family paramyxovirus,
genus Morbillivirus... |
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This
page last modified on February 4, 2005
Content last reviewed on February 15, 2001 |
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