Reporting measles case fatality due to complications from a tertiary care hospital of Kolkata, West Bengal 2011-2013

Introduction: Measles is affecting millions of people in the developing countries particularly in India with significant morbidity and responsible for thousands of death in spite of having a safe, effective, and cheap vaccine. Pulmonary complications account for 90% measles-related death. The object...

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Main Authors: Pallavi Indwar, Falguni Debnath, Arijit Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=4;spage=777;epage=779;aulast=Indwar