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  • Title: Bolivia: all out fight against measles!
    Journal: EPI Newsl; 1999 Oct; 21(5):1. PubMed ID: 12295475.
    Abstract:
    Since May of 1998 Bolivia has been affected by a measles outbreak, which began in the municipality of Yacuiba, within the department of Tarija. Bolivia reported 1004 confirmed measles cases in 1998, and during the first 40 weeks of 1999 there have been 1218 confirmed cases. About 51% of the total measles cases for 1999 in the Region have been reported in Bolivia. In response to this situation, the Ministry of Health of Bolivia has prepared a special plan of action and issued a Ministerial Resolution on October 26, aimed at ending the outbreak and interrupting virus transmission. The objective is to vaccinate at least 95% of all children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years (1,071,723 children) in a National Measles Vaccination Campaign, to be held between 28 November and 17 December in each municipality. This decision of the Ministry of Health indicates the high-level commitment of national authorities to the health of the population, and it is an excellent example of Panamericanism in action. (full text).
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