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Review
. 2021 Jan 13:11:03003.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03003.

Addressing vulnerabilities in communities facing infectious disease threats: A need for social science-driven assessments

Jacob Osborne  1 , John Paget  1 , David Napier  2 , Tamara Giles-Vernick  3 , Ruth Kutalek  4 , Roman Rodyna  5 , Syed Masud Ahmed  6 , Michel Dückers  1   7   8
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Addressing vulnerabilities in communities facing infectious disease threats: A need for social science-driven assessments

Jacob Osborne et al. J Glob Health. .
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Competing interests: The authors completed the ICMJE Unified Competing Interest form (available upon request from the corresponding author), and declare no conflicts of interest.

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An integrated framework for research and action in infectious disease threats. Within the context of epidemics or outbreaks, two lenses (traditional infectious disease science and social science) and two concepts (community engagement and vulnerability) are closely interconnected. This figure represents an approach that emphasises the added value of social science and the importance of recognising vulnerability within community engagement efforts. Ideally, a response or risk mitigation approach should address both concepts through both lenses.
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