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Review
. 2006 Oct 28;333(7574):890-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38989.445845.7C.

Measles in the United Kingdom: can we eradicate it by 2010?

Perviz Asaria  1 , Eithne MacMahon
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Review

Measles in the United Kingdom: can we eradicate it by 2010?

Perviz Asaria et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Fig 1
Annual measles notifications and vaccine coverage in England and Wales 1950-99w4
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Measles containing vaccine (doses 1 and 2) coverage by WHO European region member states for 2004
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Comment in

  • Measles outbreak in Surrey.
    English PM, Lang N, Raleigh A, Carroll K, Nicholls M. English PM, et al. BMJ. 2006 Nov 11;333(7576):1021-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39024.355822.1F. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 17095790 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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