Vaccine strategy saves seven million children from measles


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070119/hl_afp/healthdiseasemeasles"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070119/capt.sge.jos50.190107001336.photo00.photo.default-412x512.jpg?x=104&y=130&sig=d2o0ShS3aqJxX7bY2IdcDA--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="An Afghan child is held by his father as he is vaccinated against measles in the village of Charikar, January 2002. A goal to halve deaths from measles by 2005 compared with their 1999 levels has been exceeded, thanks to a massive effort to immunize children in poor countries, according to a new study.(AFP/EPA/File/Anja Niedringhaus)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A goal to halve deaths from measles by 2005 compared with their 1999 levels has been exceeded, thanks to a massive effort to immunize children in poor countries, according to a new study.</p><br clear="all"/>