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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"virus outbreak"”.
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Metagenomic investigation of co-infections of Ebola virus disease and Lassa fever patients
… Sierra Leone before and during the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak. We find that co-infection with malaria is correlated with increased survival of Ebola virus patients, from 18% survival rate to 53%. We also explore the utility of and emphasize the need for both positive and negative controls to …
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Validating Forecasting Strategies of Simple Epidemic Models on the 2015-2016 Zika Epidemic
Accurate forecasting of infectious disease outbreaks is vital for safeguarding global health and the well-being of individuals. Model-based forecasts enable public health officials to test what-if scenarios, evaluate control strategies, and develop informed policies to allocate resources …
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Enhancement Of Ebola Virus Infection By Seminal Amyloid Fibrils
… West Africa epidemic was the worst Ebola virus outbreak on record, with the infected numbering over 28,000 and the dead more than 11,000. Among those who survived the disease, Ebola virus was found to persist in numerous anatomical locations and be shed in semen. During the West Africa …
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A Discrete Density-Dependent Model of the Solanum Virus
… Since 2009, several papers have modeled zombie outbreak using this method with various results. This paper will develop a unique model for the spread of the <em>The Walking Dead</em> zombie virus throughout the contiguous United States. Frequency dependent and density dependent transmission will …
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Communicable Disease Control in New South Wales and globally
… Diseases Branch was notified of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in two men who had not recently travelled overseas, but had both shared a meal with seven other work colleagues at a single Sydney restaurant. We conducted an investigation to assess the source and extent of the outbreak. We …
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Communicable Disease Control in New South Wales and globally
… Diseases Branch was notified of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in two men who had not recently travelled overseas, but had both shared a meal with seven other work colleagues at a single Sydney restaurant. We conducted an investigation to assess the source and extent of the outbreak. We …