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Using 'outbreak science' to strengthen the use of models during epidemics

Authors :
Irina Maljkovic Berry
Julie A. Pavlin
Steven Riley
Lindsay Morton
Alexandra Woodward
Diane Meyer
Michael R. Snyder
Richard G. Jarman
Michael A. Johansson
Caitlin Rivers
David M. Brett-Major
Nicholas G. Reich
Matthew Biggerstaff
Simon Pollett
Jean Paul Chretien
Source :
Nature Communications, Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-3 (2019)
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Infectious disease modeling has played a prominent role in recent outbreaks, yet integrating these analyses into public health decision-making has been challenging. We recommend establishing ‘outbreak science’ as an inter-disciplinary field to improve applied epidemic modeling.

Details

ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nature communications
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8c91171792ee5fa7b146a1dc48fb6cdf