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Urban Cholera transmission hotspots and their implications for Reactive Vaccination: evidence from Bissau city, Guinea Bissau

Azman AS, Luquero FJ, Rodrigues A, Palma PP, Grais RF, Banga C, Grenfell BT, Lessler J
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Abstract
Use of cholera vaccines in response to epidemics (reactive vaccination) may provide an effective supplement to traditional control measures. In Haiti, reactive vaccination was considered but, until recently, rejected in part due to limited global supply of vaccine. Using Bissau City, Guinea-Bissau as a case study, we explore neighborhood-level transmission dynamics to understand if, with limited vaccine and likely delays, reactive vaccination can significantly change the course of a cholera epidemic.
Countries
Guinea-Bissau
Subject Area
vaccinationcholera
DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0001901
Published Date
08-Nov-2012
PubMed ID
23145204
Languages
English
Journal
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 6, Issue 11
Issue Date
08-Nov-2012
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