Effectiveness of ring vaccination as a control strategy for Ebola virus disease

This study uses an Ebola virus disease transmission model

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2016
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Kucharski, A.J., Eggo, R.M., Watson, C, Camacho, A

Abstract

Using an Ebola virus disease transmission model, we found that addition of ring vaccination at the outset of the West Africa epidemic might not have led to containment of this disease. However, in later stages of the epidemic or in outbreaks with less intense transmission or more effective control, this strategy could help eliminate the disease.

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

Citation

Kucharski AJ, Eggo RM, Watson C, Camacho A, Funk S, Edmunds W. Effectiveness of Ring Vaccination as Control Strategy for Ebola Virus Disease. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016;22(1):105-108. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2201.151410

Effectiveness of ring vaccination as a control strategy for Ebola virus disease

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