Measles incidence in South Africa: a six-year review, 2015-2020

• Main Authors: Mukhlid Yousif (Author), Heather Hong (Author), Susan Malfeld (Author), Sheilagh Smit (Author), Lillian Makhathini (Author), Tshepo Motsamai (Author), Dipolelo Tselana (Author), Morubula Manamela (Author), Mercy Kamupira (Author), Elizabeth Maseti (Author), Heena Ranchod (Author), Kennedy Otwombe (Author), Kerrigan McCarthy (Author), Melinda Suchard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract In 2012 the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed to eliminate measles in five regions by 2020. This retrospective descriptive study reviewed measles surveillance data in South Africa for the period 2015-2020 to document the epidemiology of measles and the progress made towards meeting the...