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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Ever since the introduction of the measles vaccine, there has been a marked reduction of the incidence of this disease in the population. The widespread use of measles vaccine has led to a greater than 99% reduction in measles cases in the United States, when compared with the non vaccine era. Therefore the most effective way of preventing measles is with active immunization provided by this vaccine, which is often incorporated with the rubella and/or mumps vaccines, in the MMR vaccine, in countries where these illnesses represent a problem. Unfortunately, measles is still a common disease in developing countries, where the virus is highly contagious and is able to spread across large areas, where vaccination is not common.[1][2][3]
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References
- ↑ "Measles".
- ↑ Moss, William J; Griffin, Diane E (2012). "Measles". The Lancet. 379 (9811): 153–164. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62352-5. ISSN 0140-6736.
- ↑ "Measles vaccination".