Rigorous surveillance is necessary for high confidence in end-of-outbreak declarations for Ebola and other infectious diseases

The World Health Organization considers an Ebola outbreak to have ended once 42 days have passed since the last possible exposure to a confirmed case. Benefits of a quick end-of-outbreak declaration, such as reductions in trade/travel restrictions, must be balanced against the chance of flare-ups fr...

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Những tác giả chính: Thompson, R, Morgan, O, Jalava, K
Định dạng: Journal article
Được phát hành: Royal Society 2019