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Editorial
. 2018 Sep;68(674):404-405.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp18X697961. Epub 2018 Jul 2.

Measles: is it still a threat?

Maliha Moten  1 , Amy Phillips  2 , Vanessa Saliba  3 , Nick Harding  4 , Bharat Sibal  5
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Measles: is it still a threat?

Maliha Moten et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Sep.
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Figure 1.
Primary care management flowchart for a suspected measles case showing the key actions taken by GPs in conjunction with PHE. CCGs = clinical commissioning groups. ECDC = European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. MMR = measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. PEP = post-exposure prophylaxis. PHE = Public Health England. WHO = World Health Organization.
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  • A complex consultation.
    Reed MG. Reed MG. Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Nov;68(676):519. doi: 10.3399/bjgp18X699521. Br J Gen Pract. 2018. PMID: 30361306 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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