2016
A Cost-Effectiveness Tool for Informing Policies on Zika Virus Control
Alfaro-Murillo JA, Parpia AS, Fitzpatrick MC, Tamagnan JA, Medlock J, Ndeffo-Mbah ML, Fish D, Ávila-Agüero ML, Marín R, Ko AI, Galvani AP. A Cost-Effectiveness Tool for Informing Policies on Zika Virus Control. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2016, 10: e0004743. PMID: 27205899, PMCID: PMC4874682, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuillain-Barré syndromeZika infectionHealth burdenVirus controlRisk of microcephalyDirect medical costsCost-effectiveness toolsCurrent Zika outbreakGBS casesMedical costsZika casesZika virusMicrocephalyIncidence dataCountry of implementationZika outbreakInfectionInterventionBurdenInforming PolicyDALYsCountry-specific settingsOutbreakMosquitoesPregnancy
2014
Dynamics and control of Ebola virus transmission in Montserrado, Liberia: a mathematical modelling analysis
Lewnard JA, Mbah M, Alfaro-Murillo JA, Altice FL, Bawo L, Nyenswah TG, Galvani AP. Dynamics and control of Ebola virus transmission in Montserrado, Liberia: a mathematical modelling analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 1189-1195. PMID: 25455986, PMCID: PMC4316822, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(14)70995-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEVD casesCase ascertainmentTreatment centersCases of EVDEbola virus disease epidemicPrimary outcome measureEbola virus transmissionPublic health responseIntervention initiationUS National InstitutesOutcome measuresHealth responseNumber of bedsContact tracingMontserrado CountyEbola virusAdditional bedsBasic reproductive numberVirus transmissionAscertainmentNational InstituteInterventionEVDDeathMathematical modelling analysis