Using next generation matrices to estimate the proportion of infections that are not detected in an outbreak

Contact tracing, where exposed individuals are followed up to break ongoing transmission chains, is a key pillar of outbreak response for infectious disease outbreaks. Unfortunately, these systems are not fully effective, and infections can still go undetected as people may not remember all their co...

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Main Authors: Unwin, HJT, Cori, A, Imai, N, Gaythorpe, KAM, Bhatia, S, Cattarino, L, Donnelly, CA, Ferguson, NM, Baguelin, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022