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ANALYSIS-Measles complacency allows deadly surge in Africa
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:19pm GMT
* Measles outbreaks in Africa are the worst for years
* Rising death toll shows what happens when guard is dropped
* Funding gap of $59 million must be closed to halt spread
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The worst outbreaks of measles in years are infecting thousands and killing hundreds across Africa and offer tragic evidence of what happens when health authorities drop their guard on this highly contagious disease...
ANALYSIS-Measles complacency allows deadly surge in Africa
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:19pm GMT
* Measles outbreaks in Africa are the worst for years
* Rising death toll shows what happens when guard is dropped
* Funding gap of $59 million must be closed to halt spread
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The worst outbreaks of measles in years are infecting thousands and killing hundreds across Africa and offer tragic evidence of what happens when health authorities drop their guard on this highly contagious disease...