Effectiveness of traveller screening for emerging pathogens is shaped by epidemiology and natural history of infection
During outbreaks of high-consequence pathogens, airport screening programs have been deployed to curtail geographic spread of infection. The effectiveness of screening depends on several factors, including pathogen natural history and epidemiology, human behavior, and characteristics of the source e...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2015-02-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/05564 |