Measles: the disease and its prevention.
The MMR vaccine is currently the subject of controversy. Helen Bedford describes the measles disease and its complications, and advises nurses on what to tell parents about vaccination.
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Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology, Institute of Child Health, London.
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