Measles elimination in Australia: 'Hard won, easily lost'

Measles cases are increasing globally, with more than 429,000 confirmed cases and approximately 679,000 additional suspected cases reported to disease surveillance systems worldwide during 2019.1 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more measles cases were reported worldwide during the...

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