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Measles
The Lancet - Early Online Publication, 09/01/2011
Moss WJ et al. – Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by measles virus and is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of man—measles was responsible for millions of deaths annually worldwide before the introduction of the measles vaccines. Recent measles outbreaks in sub–Saharan Africa, Europe, and the USA show the ease with which measles virus can re–enter communities if high levels of population immunity are not sustained. The major challenges for continued measles control and eventual eradication will be logistical, financial, and the garnering of sufficient political will.
