Transmission models of historical ebola outbreaks

John M. Drake, Iurii Bakach, Matthew R. Just, Suzanne M. O’Regan, Manoj Gambhir, Isaac Fung Chun-Hai

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Abstract

To guide the collection of data under emergent epidemic conditions, we reviewed compartmental models of historical Ebola outbreaks to determine their implications and limitations. We identified future modeling directions and propose that the minimal epidemiologic dataset for Ebola model construction comprises duration of incubation period and symptomatic period, distribution of secondary cases by infection setting, and compliance with intervention recommendations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1447-1450
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume21
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 23 2015

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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