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Probabilistic reconstruction of measles transmission clusters from routinely collected surveillance data.
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface - 1 Jul 2020
Robert Alexis, Kucharski Adam J, Gastañaduy Paul A, Paul Prabasaj, Funk Sebastian
Abstract excerpt
Pockets of susceptibility resulting from spatial or social heterogeneity in vaccine coverage can drive measles outbreaks, as cases imported into such pockets are likely to cause further transmission and lead to large transmission clusters. Characterizing the dynamics of transmission is essential for identifying which individuals and regions might be most at risk. As data from detailed contact-tracing...
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