New technologies in predicting, preventing and controlling emerging infectious diseases
E Christaki - Virulence, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Surveillance of emerging infectious diseases is vital for the early identification of public
health threats. Emergence of novel infections is linked to human factors such as population …
health threats. Emergence of novel infections is linked to human factors such as population …
Chemical constituents and pharmacological actions of carob pods and leaves (Ceratonia siliqua L.) on the gastrointestinal tract: A review
Carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua L., is a medicinal plant used in Tunisian traditional medicine
for the treatment of the gastro-intestinal (GI) disorders. In this respect, a relatively large …
for the treatment of the gastro-intestinal (GI) disorders. In this respect, a relatively large …
Global stability of infectious disease models using Lyapunov functions
Z Shuai, P van den Driessche - SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 2013 - SIAM
Two systematic methods are presented to guide the construction of Lyapunov functions for
general infectious disease models and are thus applicable to establish their global …
general infectious disease models and are thus applicable to establish their global …
[HTML][HTML] Social and news media enable estimation of epidemiological patterns early in the 2010 Haitian cholera outbreak
R Chunara, JR Andrews… - The American journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
During infectious disease outbreaks, data collected through health institutions and official
reporting structures may not be available for weeks, hindering early epidemiologic …
reporting structures may not be available for weeks, hindering early epidemiologic …
Using mobile phone data to predict the spatial spread of cholera
Effective response to infectious disease epidemics requires focused control measures in
areas predicted to be at high risk of new outbreaks. We aimed to test whether mobile …
areas predicted to be at high risk of new outbreaks. We aimed to test whether mobile …
Avoidable errors in the modelling of outbreaks of emerging pathogens, with special reference to Ebola
AA King, M Domenech de Cellès… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
As an emergent infectious disease outbreak unfolds, public health response is reliant on
information on key epidemiological quantities, such as transmission potential and serial …
information on key epidemiological quantities, such as transmission potential and serial …
Transmission dynamics of cholera: Mathematical modeling and control strategies
Cholera, as an endemic disease around the world, has generated great threat to human
society and caused enormous morbidity and mortality with weak surveillance system. In this …
society and caused enormous morbidity and mortality with weak surveillance system. In this …
Cholera surveillance during the Haiti epidemic—the first 2 years
EJ Barzilay, N Schaad, R Magloire… - … England Journal of …, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In October 2010, nearly 10 months after a devastating earthquake, Haiti was
stricken by epidemic cholera. Within days after detection, the Ministry of Public Health and …
stricken by epidemic cholera. Within days after detection, the Ministry of Public Health and …
Mobile phone data highlights the role of mass gatherings in the spreading of cholera outbreaks
The spatiotemporal evolution of human mobility and the related fluctuations of population
density are known to be key drivers of the dynamics of infectious disease outbreaks. These …
density are known to be key drivers of the dynamics of infectious disease outbreaks. These …
An agent-based modeling approach applied to the spread of cholera
AT Crooks, AB Hailegiorgis - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2014 - Elsevier
Cholera is an intestinal disease and is characterized by diarrhea and severe dehydration.
While cholera has mainly been eliminated in regions that can provide clean water, adequate …
While cholera has mainly been eliminated in regions that can provide clean water, adequate …