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Author: Bimandra A Djaafara; Natsuko Imai; Esther Hamblion; Benido Impouma; Christl A Donnelly; Anne Cori
Title: A quantitative framework to define the end of an outbreak: application to Ebola Virus Disease
  • Document date: 2020_2_20
  • ID: nnkholfe_1
    Snippet: Declaring the end of an outbreak (EO) is a critical programmatic step in outbreak response. Any infectious disease outbreak can be devastating for affected populations and areas as alongside burden from infections and mortality, the outbreak status of a region or a country can influence other vital sectors such as: social, economic, political, and security (1) (2) (3) . In defining the EO, it is crucial to consider the risk of cases arising in th.....
    Document: Declaring the end of an outbreak (EO) is a critical programmatic step in outbreak response. Any infectious disease outbreak can be devastating for affected populations and areas as alongside burden from infections and mortality, the outbreak status of a region or a country can influence other vital sectors such as: social, economic, political, and security (1) (2) (3) . In defining the EO, it is crucial to consider the risk of cases arising in the future using objective quantitative methods. A well-timed declaration of EO is essential as it would allow affected countries to address problems in other sectors, reallocate healthcare resources to cover other important public health issues, and start post-outbreak recovery efforts.

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