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April 14, 2003
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Measles Spreads in Iraqi Village, WHO Warns"
Xinhua News Agency (202.84.17.11/en/main.htm) (04/13/03)
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday that measles is spreading among six- to 15-year-olds in the Iraqi village of Kanbanka. In a statement, the WHO said it is working with UNICEF on a plan for an emergency door-to-door vaccination campaign in area villages. Kanbanka is located in northern Iraq, 20 kilometers east of Al-Sulaimaniya.
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