Pattern of susceptibility to measles in Italy

• Main Authors: Stefania Salmaso (Author), Giovanni Gabutti (Author), Maria Cristina Rota (Author), Cristina Giordano (Author), Cleonice Penna (Author), Donatella Mandolini (Author), Pietro Crovari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2000-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...