Measles control strategies in India: Position paper of Indian academy of pediatrics
Vipin, M. Vashishtha, P. Choudhury, C. P. Bansal, S. G. Gupta
Indian Pediatrics 50(6): 561-564
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061 DOI: 10.1007/s13312-013-0165-2Document Number: 579964
Measles continues to be a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in India. Recent studies estimate that 80,000 Indian children die each year due to measles and its complications, amounting to 4% of under-5 deaths.
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