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Measles outbreak in a migrant population

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics volume 72, pages 893–894 (2005)Cite this article

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  1. Department of Community Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Tarundeep Singh & Rajesh Kumar

  2. Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    R. K. Ratho, Baijayantimala Mishra, Tarundeep Singh, Pooja Rao & Rajesh Kumar

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Ratho, R.K., Mishra, B., Singh, T. et al. Measles outbreak in a migrant population. Indian J Pediatr 72, 893–894 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02731127

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Keywords

  • Measle
  • Case Fatality Rate
  • Meningoencephalitis
  • Measle Vaccine
  • Measle Vaccination