The effect of the definition of ‘pandemic’ on quantitative assessments of infectious disease outbreak risk
Abstract In the early stages of an outbreak, the term ‘pandemic’ can be used to communicate about infectious disease risk, particularly by those who wish to encourage a large-scale public health response. However, the term lacks a widely accepted quantitative definition. We show that, under alternat...
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Main Authors: | Benjamin J. Singer, Robin N. Thompson, Michael B. Bonsall |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/85b84d4f6f1f4455bbdc12a6fbe65fdc |
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