Modelling the transmission and control strategies of varicella among school children in Shenzhen, China.
Xiujuan TangShi ZhaoAlice P Y ChiuHanwu MaXu XieShujiang MeiDongfeng KongYanmin QinZhigao ChenXin WangDaihai HePublished in: PloS one (2017)
There was a considerable increase in reported varicella cases from 2013 to 2015 in Shenzhen. Our modelling study provided important theoretical support for disease control decision making during school outbreaks and the development of a school-based vaccination programme.