From regional pulse vaccination to global disease eradication: insights from a mathematical model of poliomyelitis

Mass-vaccination campaigns are an important strategy in the global fight against poliomyelitis and measles. The large-scale logistics required for these mass immunisation campaigns magnifies the need for research into the effectiveness and optimal deployment of pulse vaccination. In order to better...

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Main Authors: Browne, Cameron J. (Author), Smith, Robert J. (Author), Bourouiba, Lydia (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag, 2014-08-26T17:54:00Z.
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