Measuring the impact of Ebola control measures in Sierra Leone.

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. We used the model to estimate how many cases were averted as a result of the introduction of additional tr

SUBMITTER: Kucharski AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4655521 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature