Measles transmission following the tsunami in a population with a high one-dose vaccination coverage, Tamil Nadu, India 2004–2005

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>On 26 December 2004, a tsunami struck the coast of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, where one-dose measles coverage exceeded 95%. On 29 December, supplemental measles immunization activities targeted children 6 to 60 months of age in...

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Main Authors: Wairgkar Niteen S, Murhekar Manoj V, Mohan Arumugam, Hutin Yvan J, Gupte Mohan D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/143