Relative transmissibility of shigellosis among different age groups: A modeling study in Hubei Province, China.

Shigellosis is a heavy disease burden in China especially in children aged under 5 years. However, the age-related factors involved in transmission of shigellosis are unclear. An age-specific Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious/Asymptomatic-Recovered (SEIAR) model was applied to shigellosis surveillance...

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Main Authors: Zeyu Zhao, Qi Chen, Yao Wang, Meijie Chu, Qingqing Hu, Mikah Ngwanguong Hannah, Jia Rui, Xingchun Liu, Yunhan Yu, Fuwei Zhao, Zhengyun Ren, Shanshan Yu, Ran An, Lili Pan, Yi-Chen Chiang, Benhua Zhao, Yanhua Su, Bin Zhao, Tianmu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009501