Yining Chen, Lam Anh Nguyet, Le Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Phan Tu Qui, Le Nguyen Truc Nhu, Nguyen Thi Thu Hong, Nguyen Thi Han Ny, Nguyen To Anh, Le Kim Thanh, Huynh Thi Phuong, Nguyen Ha Thao Vy, Nguyen Thi Le Thanh, Truong Huu Khanh, Nguyen Thanh Hung, Do Chau Viet, Nguyen Tran Nam, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, H Rogier van Doorn, Le Van Tan, Hannah Clapham
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is highly prevalent in the Asia Pacific region, particularly in Vietnam. To develop effective interventions and efficient vaccination programs, we inferred the age-time-specific transmission patterns of HFMD serotypes enterovirus A71 (EV-A71), coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6), coxsackievirus A10 (CV-A10), coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from a case data collected during 2013-2018 and a serological survey data collected in 2015 and 2017. We proposed a catalytic model framework with good adaptability to incorporate maternal immunity using various mathematical functions...
February 27, 2024: Epidemics