Non-selective distribution of infectious disease prevention may outperform risk-based targeting

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention measure but identifying those most at risk to target for treatment is challenging. Here, the authors demonstrate that non-selective PrEP distribution outperforms targeted strategies when use is not consistent, and/or prevalence of untrea...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Steinegger, Iacopo Iacopini, Andreia Sofia Teixeira, Alberto Bracci, Pau Casanova-Ferrer, Alberto Antonioni, Eugenio Valdano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30639-3