Monitoring progress towards the elimination of measles in China: an analysis of measles surveillance data

• Main Authors: Chao Ma (Author), Lixin Hao (Author), Yan Zhang (Author), Qiru Su (Author), Lance Rodewald (Author), Zhijie An (Author), Wenzhou Yu (Author), Jing Ma (Author), Ning Wen (Author), Huiling Wang (Author), Xiaofeng Liang (Author), Huaqing Wang (Author), Weizhong Yang (Author), Li Li (Author), Huiming Luo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective To analyse the epidemiology of measles in China and determine the progress made towards the national elimination of the disease. Methods We analysed measles surveillance data - on the age, sex, residence and vaccination status of each case and the corresponding outcome, dates of onset and...