Article ; Online: Spatial model of Ebola outbreaks contained by behavior change.
2022 Volume 17, Issue 3, Page(s) e0264425
Abstract: The West African Ebola (2014-2016) epidemic caused an estimated 11.310 deaths and massive social and economic disruption. The epidemic was comprised of many local outbreaks of varying sizes. However, often local outbreaks recede before the arrival of ... ...
| Abstract | The West African Ebola (2014-2016) epidemic caused an estimated 11.310 deaths and massive social and economic disruption. The epidemic was comprised of many local outbreaks of varying sizes. However, often local outbreaks recede before the arrival of international aid or susceptible depletion. We modeled Ebola virus transmission under the effect of behavior changes acting as a local inhibitor. A spatial model is used to simulate Ebola epidemics. Our findings suggest that behavior changes can explain why local Ebola outbreaks recede before substantial international aid was mobilized during the 2014-2016 epidemic. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Africa, Western/epidemiology ; Disease Outbreaks ; Ebolavirus ; Epidemics ; Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola ; Humans |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-03-14 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2267670-3 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203 |
| ISSN (online) | 1932-6203 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0264425 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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