Rising measles outbreaks: A call to strengthen preventive efforts.

New Microbes New Infect

Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Published: December 2024

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