Estimating the nationwide transmission risk of measles in US schools and impacts of vaccination and supplemental infection control strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spread of airborne infectious diseases such as measles is a critical public health concern. The U.S. was certified measles-free in 2000, but the number of measles cases has increased in recent years breaking the record of the nationwide annual number of cases since 1992. Although the characteristics of schools have made them one of the most vulnerable environments during infection outbreaks, the transmission risk of measles among students is not completely understood. We aimed to evaluate how three factors influence measles transmission in schools: personal (vaccination), social (compartmentalizing), and building systems (ventilation, purification, and filtration).

Methods

We used a combination of a newly developed multi-zone transient Wells-Riley approach, a

SUBMITTER: Azimi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7351650 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature