ABSTRACT In late September 2016, the Americas became the first region in the world to
have eliminated endemic transmission of measles virus. Several other countries have also …

The respiratory system consists of an integrated network of organs and structures that
primarily function for gas exchange. In mammals, oxygen and carbon dioxide are transmitted …

The need for a systematic approach to research on vaccine effectiveness (VE) is increasing
with growing numbers of vaccines and complexity of immunization programs. The diverse …

Background Measles elimination (interruption of endemic measles virus transmission) in the
United States was declared in 2000; however, the number of cases and outbreaks have …

Importance Measles cases and outbreaks continue to occur in the United States after the
introduction of measles from endemic settings. Objective To discern the factors associated …

Background It is vital for frontline emergency physicians to immediately recognize the signs
and symptoms of measles to initiate appropriate therapy and prevent spread to the health …

All World Health Organization (WHO) Regions have goals to interrupt endemic measles
circulation on or before 2020. This is a worthy, feasible (already achieved in the Region of …

Background In 2017, measles elimination was verified in Bhutan, and the country appears to
have sufficiently high vaccination coverage to achieve rubella elimination. However, a …

High-income countries are experiencing measles reemergence as the result of suboptimal
vaccine uptake and marked immunity gaps among adults. In 2017, the Italian Government …

Measles outbreaks are precision tools for diagnosing the magnitude and demographic
characteristics of measles immunity gaps. This is due to the uniquely infectious nature of …