Estimating transmission intensity for a measles epidemic in Niamey, Niger: lessons for intervention.

The objective of this study is to estimate the effective reproductive ratio for the 2003-2004 measles epidemic in Niamey, Niger. Using the results of a retrospective and prospective study of reported cases within Niamey during the 2003-2004 epidemic, we estimate the basic reproductive ratio, effecti...

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Main Authors: Grais, R, Ferrari, M, Dubray, C, Bjørnstad, O, Grenfell, B, Djibo, A, Fermon, F, Guerin, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006