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. 2021 Oct 13;224(7):1266-1268.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa084.

Exploring the Possible Cause of the Dramatic Increase in Measles Mortality During the 2015-2016 Mongolian Outbreak

Lien Anh Ha Do  1   2 , Naranzul Tsedenbal  3 , Claire von Mollendorf  1   2 , Tuya Mungun  3 , Darmaa Bardach  3 , Kim Mulholland  1   2   4
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Exploring the Possible Cause of the Dramatic Increase in Measles Mortality During the 2015-2016 Mongolian Outbreak

Lien Anh Ha Do et al. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: immunosuppression; influenza; measles mortality; measles virus; respiratory syncytial virus.

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Measles cases and measles deaths during pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza surveillance (measles data from Orsoo et al [2]).
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