Measles outbreaks are still here to stay

Affiliations

K K Y Leung et al. Hong Kong Med J. 2020 Dec.

. 2020 Dec;26(6):551.

doi: 10.12809/hkmj198319.

¹ Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong.

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

As an Editor of the Journal, KL Hon was excluded from the review process for this letter. The other author has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

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