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Editorial
. 1999 Jul 3;319(7201):4-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7201.4.

A little bit of measles does you good. Even if measles is eradicated, immunisation may still be desirable in developing countries

F Shann
Editorial

A little bit of measles does you good. Even if measles is eradicated, immunisation may still be desirable in developing countries

F Shann. BMJ. .
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