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. 2014 Oct 9;19(40):20920.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2014.19.40.20920.

Transmission dynamics and control of Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, July to September 2014

F O Fasina  1 , A Shittu, D Lazarus, O Tomori, L Simonsen, C Viboud, G Chowell
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Transmission dynamics and control of Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, July to September 2014

F O Fasina et al. Euro Surveill. .
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Erratum in

  • Addendum for Euro Surveill. 2014;19(40).
    Eurosurveillance editorial team. Eurosurveillance editorial team. Euro Surveill. 2015 Apr 30;20(17):21107. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.17.21107. Euro Surveill. 2015. PMID: 25955779 No abstract available.
  • Authors correction for Euro Surveill. 2014;19(40).
    Eurosurveillance editorial team. Eurosurveillance editorial team. Euro Surveill. 2015 Apr 30;20(17):21109. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.17.21109. Euro Surveill. 2015. PMID: 25955780 No abstract available.

Abstract

We analyse up-to-date epidemiological data of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria as of 1 October 2014 in order to estimate the case fatality rate, the proportion of healthcare workers infected and the transmission tree. We also model the impact of control interventions on the size of the epidemic. Results indicate that Nigeria’s quick and forceful implementation of control interventions was determinant in controlling the outbreak rapidly and avoiding a far worse scenario in this country.

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  • Editorial note for Euro Surveill. 2014;19(40).
    Eurosurveillance editorial team. Eurosurveillance editorial team. Euro Surveill. 2015 Apr 30;20(17):21106. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.17.21106. Euro Surveill. 2015. PMID: 25955781 No abstract available.

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