International Health
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 226-230 , December 2011

Outbreak response immunisation: the experience of Chad during recurrent measles epidemics in 2005 and 2010

  • G. Guerrier

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    • Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
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  • J. Guerra

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    • Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
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  • F. Fermon

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    • Médecins Sans Frontières–France, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
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  • W.B. Talkibing

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    • Ministry of Health, N’Djamena, Chad
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  • J. Sekkenes

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    • Médecins Sans Frontières–France, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
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  • R.F. Grais

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    • Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France

Received 27 August 2010 ,Revised 8 March 2011 ,Accepted 20 June 2011.

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PII: S1876-3413(11)00047-7

doi: 10.1016/j.inhe.2011.06.003

International Health
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 226-230 , December 2011

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