Eradicating Measles: A Call for an Exceptional Coordinated Global Effort. (7th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Durrheim, David N; Andrus, Jon K; Pfaff, Günter; Tabassum, Shahina; Bashour, Hyam; Githanga, David
• Is Part Of: Journal of infectious diseases. Volume 220:Number 12(2019)
• Page Start: 1870
• Page End: 1872
• Publication Date: 2019-01-07
• Subjects: measles -- rubella -- elimination -- eradication -- epidemiology; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Diseases -- Causes and theories of causation -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1899

Abstract

Abstract: There are compelling epidemiological, economic, and ethical arguments for setting a global measles eradication goal. The 6 chairpersons of Regional Verification Commissions for Measles and Rubella elimination advocate that the time for courageously accelerating efforts to ensure a world where no child dies of measles, is NOW!