Predicting risk of avian influenza a(H5N1) in Egypt: the creation of a community level metric.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Efficient A(H5N1) control is unlikely to be based on epidemiological data alone. Such control depends on a thorough understanding and appreciation of the interconnectedness of epidemiological, social, and economic factors that contribute to A(H5N1) vulnerability. To date, the control of A(H5N1) in Egypt has been challenging. The disease has been endemic for more than 10 years with a dramatic increase in human cases between December 2014 and March 2015. Part of the problem has been a lack of understanding of the inter-play of drivers, conditions and motives that influence preventive behaviours at the household level. METHODS:To address this issue, the authors developed a Composite Risk Index (CRI) to inform decision-makers of critical epidemiological, livelihood, food security an

SUBMITTER: Geerlings ECL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5863456 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature