Containing Emerging Epidemics: a Quantitative Comparison of Quarantine and Symptom Monitoring
Corey M. Peak, Lauren M. Childs, Yonatan H. Grad, Caroline O. Buckee
This paper compares the effectiveness of quarantine and symptom monitoring in controlling epidemics using a mathematical model of seven diseases, showing how intervention success depends on disease characteristics and healthcare settings.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 28, 2017Peer-reviewedEpidemiology