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Perspectives on the role of surveillance in eliminating rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americas

Jon Kim AndrusPan American Health Organization, 525 23 Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ciro A de QuadrosSabin Vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 989-993 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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