Measles outbreak in the Philippines: epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hospitalized children, 2016-2019

• Main Authors: Fleurette M. Domai (Author), Kristal An Agrupis (Author), Su Myat Han (Author), Ana Ria Sayo (Author), Janine S. Ramirez (Author), Raphael Nepomuceno (Author), Shuichi Suzuki (Author), Annavi Marie G Villanueva (Author), Eumelia P. Salva (Author), Jose Benito Villarama (Author), Koya Ariyoshi (Author), Kim Mulholland (Author), Luigi Palla (Author), Kensuke Takahashi (Author), Chris Smith (Author), Edna Miranda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Measles outbreaks increased worldwide during 2017-19. The largest outbreak in the World Health Organisation Western Pacific region occurred in the Philippines where first-dose measles-containing vaccine (MCV1) coverage had reduced to 75% in 2018. The aim of this study was to sum...