Controlling measles in NSW: how are we doing in the context of other countries in the Western Pacific?
Robert I. Menzies A B F , Margaret Burgess B C and David N. Durrheim D E
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A National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
B Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney
C Sydney Children’s Hospital Network
D Hunter New England Population Health
E School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle
F Corresponding author. Email: robert.menzies@health.nsw.gov.au
NSW Public Health Bulletin 23(10) 169-170 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB12080
Published: 12 December 2012
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