Measuring the impact of Ebola control measures in Sierra Leone

This study developed a mathematical model of EVD transmission, and measured how transmission changed over time in 12 districts

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 October 2015
Country:
Sierra Leone
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Kucharski, A.J., Camacho, A, Flasche, S

Abstract

Between September 2014 and February 2015, the number of Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases reported in Sierra Leone declined in many districts. During this period, a major international response was put in place, with thousands of treatment beds introduced alongside other infection control measures. However, assessing the impact of the response is challenging, as several factors could have influenced the decline in infections, including behavior changes and other community interventions. We developed a mathematical model of EVD transmission, and measured how transmission changed over time in the 12 districts of Sierra Leone with sustained transmission between June 2014 and February 2015.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Kucharski AJ, Camacho A, Flasche S, Glover RE, Edmunds WJ, Funk S. Measuring the impact of Ebola control measures in Sierra Leone. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Nov 17;112(46):14366-71. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1508814112. Epub 2015 Oct 12. PMID: 26460023; PMCID: PMC4655521.

Measuring the impact of Ebola control measures in Sierra Leone

Published 1 October 2015
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