Estimating the basic reproductive number of varicella in South Korea incorporating social contact patterns and seroprevalence

• Auteurs principaux: Taeyong Lee (Auteur), Jiyeon Suh (Auteur), Jae-Ki Choi (Auteur), Jeehyun Lee (Auteur), Sun Hee Park (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Varicella, which is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), is a common infectious disease affecting children. Varicella vaccines have been used for decades; however, vaccination policies vary across countries because of differences in VZV epidemiology. The basic reproductive number $${{\rm{R}}_...