Assessing reporting delays and the effective reproduction number: The Ebola epidemic in DRC, May 2018–January 2019

On August 1, 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared its 10th and largest outbreak of Ebola inflicting North Khivu and Ituri provinces. The spread of Ebola to Congolese urban centers along with deliberate attacks on the health care workers has hindered epidemiological surveillance activities...

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Main Authors: A. Tariq, K. Roosa, K. Mizumoto, G. Chowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Epidemics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175543651830166X