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Test Your Knowledge of Pediatric Medicine: Measles Control

AUTHOR: Melissa V. Cabellon, MD, PhD University of North Carolina Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina     Test Your Knowledge of Pediatric Medicine: Measles ControlMeasles cases are rising due to increasing outbreaks in the global population. Between the 2000 and 2016, annual incidence of measles decreased, but between 2016 and 2019, cases began to rise. Vaccination rates have also stagnated. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what is the minimum percentage of vaccine coverage that must be reached for adequate measles control?