The social contact hypothesis under the assumption of endemic equilibrium: Elucidating the transmission potential of VZV in Europe

Highlights • We investigate the transmissibility of VZV in 12 European countries. • We introduce the effective reproduction number as model eligibility criterion. • There is substantial variation in transmission potential between countries. • Association with inequality in wealth, infant vaccination...

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Published inEpidemics Vol. 11; no. C; pp. 14 - 23
Main Authors Santermans, E, Goeyvaerts, N, Melegaro, A, Edmunds, W.J, Faes, C, Aerts, M, Beutels, P, Hens, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2015
Elsevier
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Chickenpox - epidemiology
Chickenpox - transmission
Child
Child, Preschool
Contact data
Endemic Diseases
Europe - epidemiology
Female
Herpesvirus 3, Human
Humans
Infant
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Male
Mathematical model
Middle Aged
Mixing
Risk factors
Social Behavior
Varicella
Young Adult
Europe
Varicella
Mixing
Mathematical model
Contact data
Risk factors
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Summary:Highlights • We investigate the transmissibility of VZV in 12 European countries. • We introduce the effective reproduction number as model eligibility criterion. • There is substantial variation in transmission potential between countries. • Association with inequality in wealth, infant vaccination and child care attendance.
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ISSN:1755-4365
1878-0067
DOI:10.1016/j.epidem.2014.12.005