The reduction of measles transmission during school vacations.

Klinkenberg, Don; Hahné, Susan Jm; Woudenberg, Tom; Wallinga, Jacco

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Klinkenberg, Don
Hahné, Susan Jm
Woudenberg, Tom
Wallinga, Jacco

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The reduction of measles transmission during school vacations.

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Epidemiology 2018; advance online publication (ahead of print)

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Historically, measles incidence has shown clear seasonal patterns driven by the school calendar, but since the start of mass vaccination in developed countries there are only occasional outbreaks, which may have changed the effect of school vacations on transmission. In 2013-2014 a large measles epidemic took place in a low vaccination coverage area in The Netherlands, allowing us to quantify current-day measles transmission and the effect of school vacations.