1. Potential measles transmission risk in mass gatherings: Are we safe for the Olympic games--Rio 2016?
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da Silva Nali, Luiz Henrique, Fujita, Dennis Minoru, Salvador, Felipe Scassi, da Silva Fink, Maria Cristina Domingues, de Andrade Jr., Heitor Franco, Pannuti, Cláudio Sérgio, de Albuquerque Luna, Expedito José, Nali, Luiz Henrique da Silva, Fink, Maria Cristina Domingues da Silva, de Andrade, Heitor Franco Jr, and Luna, Expedito José de Albuquerque
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MEASLES prevention ,MEASLES ,OLYMPIC Games (31st : 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) ,COMMUNICABLE diseases ,INFECTIOUS disease transmission ,DISEASE risk factors ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,RESEARCH ,SPORTS ,TRAVEL ,EVALUATION research - Abstract
The author discusses safety aspects for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Topics include information on the confirmed cases of measles globally, potential risk of measles transmission during the Olympics, and the preventive measures to consider to avoid the transmission of measles during the Olympics.
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- 2016
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