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Measles Control -- South-East Asia Region, 1990-1997.(follow-up report on measles reduction efforts as specified by the World Health Assembly)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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July 2, 1999
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In 1989, the World Health Assembly resolved to reduce measles morbidity and mortality by 90% and 95%, respectively, by 1995, compared with the number of cases during the prevaccine era. In 1990, the World Summit for Children adopted a goat to vaccinate 90% of children against measles by 2000. Although these goals have not been met, progress has been achieved toward global measles control, including in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) member countries [*] of the World Health Organization (WHO). By the end of 1997, estimated worldwide measles morbidity and death were reduced ...
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