%0 Journal Article
%T Analysing the characteristics of a measles outbreak in Houaphanh province to guide measles elimination in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
%A Anonh Xeuatvongsa
%A Bouaphanh Khamphaphongphane
%A Bounthanom Sengkeopraseuth
%A Chansay Pathammvong
%A Manilay Phengxay
%A Phanmanisone Philakong
%A Phengta Vongphrachanh
%A Siddhartha Sankar Datta
%A Sisouveth Norasingh
%J Archive of "Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal : WPSAR".
%D 2018
%R 10.5365/wpsar.2017.8.1.012
%X In recent years, the incidence of measles has declined in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. However, an outbreak was reported in August 2014 in Houaphanh province, which was the biggest outbreak in the country since 2008. We describe the characteristics of this outbreak and outline critical interventions for the Lao People's Democratic Republic to achieve measles elimination
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6194222/