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December 02, 2002
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Group Outbreak of Deadly Measles Confirmed"
Mainichi Daily News (mdn.mainichi.co.jp) (11/29/02)
Japanese officials are examining why 109 junior high school students from Kitaibaraki contracted an H-1 measles virus--which has infected many in China and South Korea--despite receiving vaccinations against the disease. The incident marks the first group outbreak of H-1 measles in the country; most measles outbreaks in Japan involve D3 or D5 viruses. Immunization procedures will be examined to ensure more protection against the disease in the future.
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