Eradicating measles : a feasible goal ?
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Walter A Orenstein1†, Alan R Hinman2 & Peter M Strebel3 †Author for correspondence 1Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Vaccine Center Rm 446, Dental Bldg 1462 Clifton Rd, NE Atlanta, GA 30322,USA Tel.: +1 404 712 2466; Fax: +1 404 712 2557; E-mail: [email protected] 2Task Force for Child Survival and Development, Decatur, GA, USA Tel.: +1 404 687 5636; Fax: +1 404 592 1448; E-mail: [email protected] 3World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Tel.: +41 227 911 338; Fax: +41 227 914 193; E-mail: [email protected]
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