Transmission Models of Historical Ebola Outbreaks

Authors

John Drake, University of GeorgiaFollow
Iurii Bakach, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Matthew Just, Georgia Southern UniverstiyFollow
Suzanne O'Regan, University of Georgia
Manoj Gambhir, Monash UniversityFollow
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2015

Publication Title

Emerging Infectious Diseases

DOI

10.3201/eid2108.141613

ISSN

1080-6059

Abstract

To guide the collection of data under emergent epidemic conditions, we reviewed compartmental models of historical Ebola outbreaks to determine their implications and limitations. We identified future modeling directions and propose that the minimal epidemiologic dataset for Ebola model construction comprises duration of incubation period and symptomatic period, distribution of secondary cases by infection setting, and compliance with intervention recommendations.

Recommended Citation

Drake, John, Iurii Bakach, Matthew Just, Suzanne O'Regan, Manoj Gambhir, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung. 2015. "Transmission Models of Historical Ebola Outbreaks." Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21 (8): 1447-1450. doi: 10.3201/eid2108.141613
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/epid-facpubs/56