Pattern of susceptibility to measles in Italy

• Autori principali: Stefania Salmaso (Autore), Giovanni Gabutti (Autore), Maria Cristina Rota (Autore), Cristina Giordano (Autore), Cleonice Penna (Autore), Donatella Mandolini (Autore), Pietro Crovari (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: The World Health Organization, 2000-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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On the basis of seroprevalence and incidence data we describe the distribution of individuals susceptible and immune to measles in Italy in 1996-97. In regions where vaccination coverage was at least 70%, approximately 10% of 3-year-old children were susceptible to measles, whereas 40% were in this...