Measles hotspots and epidemiological connectivity
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Measles hotspots and epidemiological connectivity.
Though largely controlled in developed countries, measles remains a major global public health issue. Regional and local transmission patterns are rooted in human mixing behaviour across spatial scales. Identifying spatial interactions that contribute to recurring epidemics helps define and predict outbreak patterns. Using spatially explicit reported cases from measles outbreaks in Niger, we ex...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiology and Infection
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0950-2688,1469-4409
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268809991385