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Mathematical models: A key tool for outbreak response

2014; National Academy of Sciences; Volume: 111; Issue: 51 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1073/pnas.1421551111

ISSN

1091-6490

Autores

Eric Lofgren, M. Elizabeth Halloran, Caitlin Rivers, John M. Drake, Travis C. Porco, Bryan Lewis, Wan Yang, Alessandro Vespignani, Jeffrey Shaman, Joseph N. S. Eisenberg, Marisa C. Eisenberg, Madhav Marathe, Samuel V. Scarpino, Kathleen A. Alexander, Rafael Meza, Matthew J. Ferrari, James M. Hyman, Lauren Ancel Meyers, Stephen Eubank,

Tópico(s)

Disaster Response and Management

Resumo

The 2014 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is unprecedented in its size and geographic range, and demands swift, effective action from the international community. Understanding the dynamics and spread of Ebola is critical for directing interventions and extinguishing the epidemic; however, observational studies of local conditions have been incomplete and limited by the urgent need to direct resources to patient care.

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