Unintended consequences and the paradox of control: Management of emerging pathogens with age-specific virulence.

We project forward total Zika virus disease (ZVD) under varying hazards of infection and consider how the age distribution of disease burden varies between these scenarios. Pathogens with age structured disease outcomes, such as rubella and Zika virus, require that management decisions consider thei...

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Main Authors: Spencer Carran, Matthew Ferrari, Timothy Reluga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5908194?pdf=render

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