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Editorial
. 2019 Jul-Aug;116(4):260-264.

On the Brink: Why the U.S. is in Danger of Losing Measles Elimination Status

Mary Anne Jackson  1 , Christopher Harrison  1
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Editorial

On the Brink: Why the U.S. is in Danger of Losing Measles Elimination Status

Mary Anne Jackson et al. Mo Med. 2019 Jul-Aug.
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Measles Cases by Year
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States Allowing Non Medical Exemptions
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Measles Cases and Deaths in Europe from January 2018 – January 2019. https://ecdc.europa.eu/sites/portal/files/documents/measles-monthly-report-march-2019.pdf
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Review of selected states by county for rates of vaccine exemptions.
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Comment in

  • Worldwide Measles Epidemic.
    Gaddis G. Gaddis G. Mo Med. 2019 Nov-Dec;116(6):480. Mo Med. 2019. PMID: 31911728 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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