Effect of Ebola Progression in Liberia
Authors: Dan Yamin, Shai Gertler, Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah, Alison P. Galvani
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters19 May 2015Effect of Ebola Progression in LiberiaDan Yamin, PhD, Shai Gertler, Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah, PhD, and Alison P. Galvani, PhDDan Yamin, PhDFrom Center for Infectious Disease Modeling, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut.Search for more papers by this author, Shai GertlerFrom Center for Infectious Disease Modeling, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut.Search for more papers by this author, Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah, PhDFrom Center for Infectious Disease Modeling, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut.Search for more papers by this author, and Alison P. Galvani, PhDFrom Center for Infectious Disease Modeling, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5092-3 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:The Ebola outbreak that swept across West Africa has been unprecedentedly devastating, yet recently showed encouraging signs for containment in Liberia (1). In our study, we integrated data on daily viral load and contact patterns of patients with Ebola to evaluate the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical interventions to curtail transmission in Liberia. We modeled transmission by considering 3 potential transmission routes: sharing a bed, a meal, and a conversation.Our findings suggest that viral load had a greater effect on the probability of transmission from less intimate forms of contact where aerosol transmission is conceivable, such as sharing a ...References1. Liberian Ministry of Health. Liberia Ebola daily sitrep no. 301for 12th March 2015. 2015. Accessed at www.mohsw.gov.lr/documents/Sitrep%20301%20March%2012th%202015%20Final.pdf on on 29 March 2015. Google Scholar2. Desinor A. First Army built ETU opens in Buchanan. United States Africa Command. 25 November 2014. Accessed at www.africom.mil/newsroom/article/23932/first-army-built-etu-opens-in-buchanan on 26 February 2015. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Center for Infectious Disease Modeling, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M14-2255. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffect of Ebola Progression on Transmission and Control in Liberia Dan Yamin , Shai Gertler , Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah , Laura A. Skrip , Mosoka Fallah , Tolbert G. Nyenswah , Frederick L. Altice , and Alison P. Galvani Effect of Ebola Progression on Transmission and Control in Liberia Dan Yamin , Shai Gertler , Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah , Laura A. Skrip , Mosoka Fallah , Tolbert G. Nyenswah , Frederick L. Altice , and Alison P. Galvani Effect of Ebola Progression in Liberia Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra and Baijayantimala Mishra Effect of Ebola Progression in Liberia Harry B. Burke Effect of Ebola Progression in Liberia Harry B. Burke Effect of Ebola Progression in Liberia Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra and Baijayantimala Mishra Metrics 19 May 2015Volume 162, Issue 10Page: 734-735KeywordsDisclosureEpidemiologyHealth careHealth education and awarenessHealth promotionViral load ePublished: 19 May 2015 Issue Published: 19 May 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...