Estimating the nationwide transmission risk of measles in US schools and impacts of vaccination and supplemental infection control strategies
Abstract Background The spread of airborne infectious diseases such as measles is a critical public health concern. The U.S. was certified measles-free in 2000, but the number of measles cases has increased in recent years breaking the record of the nationwide annual number of cases since 1992. Alth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05200-6 |