Exploring the time to intervene with a reactive mass vaccination campaign in measles epidemics.

The current WHO policy during measles outbreaks focuses on case management rather than reactive vaccination campaigns in urban areas of resource-poor countries having low vaccine coverage. Vaccination campaigns may be costly, or not timely enough to impact significantly on morbidity and mortality. W...

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Main Authors: Grais, R, DE Radiguès, X, Dubray, C, Fermon, F, Guerin, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006