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WHO urges mass vaccination against measles, other diseases in Ebola areas
Description: The World Health Organization warned on Friday of a risk of outbreaks of measles, whooping cough and other diseases in West African countries hit by Ebola and urged a rapid intensification of routine immunizations. The Ebola epidemic has killed more than 10,200 people, mostly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and has reduced vaccination coverage as health clinics and healthcare workers focused on fighting the unprecedented outbreak. [Source: Reuters]
URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/20/us-health-ebola-measles-idUSKBN0MG1CT20150320
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Source: Reuters
Publish Date: 3/20/2015
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