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Joan Stephenson, PhD

JAMA. 2008;299(3):279.

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Measles mortality in Africa decreased from an estimated 396 000 deaths in 2000 to 36 000 in 2006, a 91% decrease, the Measles Initiative announced on November 29. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the "spectacular" achievement was made possible by a commitment to immunizing children against measles before their first birthday as part of routine health services as well as by mass vaccination campaigns. Worldwide, deaths due to measles declined 68%, from an estimated 757 000 deaths in 2000 to 242 000 in 2006. Global routine vaccination coverage reached an estimated 80% in 2006, up from 72% in 2000, with the largest improvements seen in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean region.

The Measles Initiative, which was founded by the American Red Cross, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the WHO, and the United Nations Children's Fund, hopes to implement the vaccination strategy in India, Pakistan, and other . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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