Rapid drop in the reproduction number during the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) experienced a confined rural outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) with 69 reported cases from July to October 2014. Understanding the transmission dynamics during the outbreak can provide important information for anticipating and controlling future EVD epidem...
Main Author: | Christian L. Althaus |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-11-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1418.pdf |
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