Natalya Kostandova, Simon Mutembo, Christine Prosperi, Francis Dien Mwansa, Chola Nakazwe, Harriet Namukoko, Bertha Nachinga, Gershom Chongwe, Innocent Chilumba, Kalumbu H Matakala, Gloria Musukwa, Mutinta Hamahuwa, Webster Mufwambi, Japhet Matoba, Kenny Situtu, Irene Mutale, Alex C Kong, Edgar Simulundu, Phillimon Ndubani, Alvira Z Hasan, Shaun A Truelove, Amy K Winter, Andrea C Carcelen, Bryan Lau, William J Moss, Amy Wesolowski
Community-based serological studies are increasingly relied upon to measure disease burden, identify population immunity gaps, and guide control and elimination strategies; however, there is little understanding of the potential for and impact of sampling biases on outcomes of interest. As part of efforts to quantify measles immunity gaps in Zambia, a community-based serological survey using stratified multi-stage cluster sampling approach was conducted in Ndola and Choma districts in May-June 2022, enrolling 1245 individuals...
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