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Commentary

Strengthening the evidence base for health programming in humanitarian crises

Ager A, Burnham G, Checchi F, Gayer M, Grais RF,  et al.
2014-09-12 • Science
2014-09-12 • Science
Given the growing scale and complexity of responses to humanitarian crises, it is important to develop a stronger evidence base for health interventions in such contexts. Humanitarian cr...
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Research

Should outbreak response immunization be recommended for measles outbreaks in middle- and low-income countries? An update

Cairns KL, Perry RT, Ryman TK, Nandy R, Grais RF
2011-07-01 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
2011-07-01 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
Measles caused mortality in >164,000 children in 2008, with most deaths occurring during outbreaks. Nonetheless, the impact and desirability of conducting measles outbreak response immun...
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Research

Challenges in measuring measles case fatality ratios in settings without vital registration

Cairns KL, Nandy R, Grais RF
2010-07-19 • Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
2010-07-19 • Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
ABSTRACT
Measles, a highly infectious vaccine-preventable viral disease, is potentially fatal. Historically, measles case-fatality ratios (CFRs) have been reported to vary from 0.1% ...
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Review

Measles vaccination in humanitarian emergencies: a review of recent practice

Grais RF, Strebel PM, Mala P, Watson JA, Nandy R,  et al.
2011-09-26 • Conflict and Health
2011-09-26 • Conflict and Health