The effects of school holidays on transmission of varicella zoster virus, England and Wales, 1967-2008.

Changes in children's contact patterns between termtime and school holidays affect the transmission of several respiratory-spread infections. Transmission of varicella zoster virus (VZV), the causative agent of chickenpox, has also been linked to the school calendar in several settings, but tem...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Jackson, Punam Mangtani, Paul Fine, Emilia Vynnycky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4059708?pdf=render