141st APHA Annual Meeting

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A Major Measles Outbreak and the Opportunity to Protect a Nation

Monday, November 4, 2013: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Session Objectives: Explain how and why a specific age cohort in a community were susceptible to measles, mumps and rubella. Describe how mass vaccination was undertaken to control the outbreak. Identify the key components that resulted in behavioral change. Discuss how this outbreak provided the opportunity to influence national policy and protect a nation.
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Organizer:

10:30am
A community at peril
Quentin Sandifer, Dr.
10:40am
Story of the Outbreak
Jorg Hoffmann
11:20am
11:30am
Lessons learned and next steps
Marion Lyons, Dr.

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Organized by: APHA
Endorsed by: International Health

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