Investigation of a measles outbreak in Cordillera, northern Philippines, 2013

• Main Authors: Paola Katrina Ching (Author), Ma Justina Zapanta (Author), Vikki Carr de los Reyes (Author), Enrique Tayag (Author), Rio Magpantay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that remains one of the leading causes of death among children worldwide. In the Philippines, decreasing routine vaccination coverage from 2007 to 2011 led to local measles outbreaks. A team investigated a measles outbreak reported in Cordil...