Letter to the EditorInternational Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

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Global outbreak of deadly measles in 2019

Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019;6(9):4129-4130.DOI10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20194029

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Abstract

Measles is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, especially a Paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus, a single stranded negative sense RNA virus. Infants younger than 12 months, school-aged children or young adults depending upon local immunization practice are highly susceptible for the disease.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, 1Kathmandu School of Medical Technology, CTEVT, Kathmandu, Nepal
  2. Medical Laboratory Technologist, Chasukhel-5, Bhaktapur-44800, Province-3, Nepal
  3. Medical Laboratory Technologist, Itachhen-2, Bhaktapur-44800, Province-3, Nepal
  4. Department of Microbiology, Nobel College, Pokhara University, Nepal

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