We also provide epidemic curves for mild and severe epidemics beginning with unmitigated epidemics, then with rescinding thresholds under varying conditions, and ending with continuation strategy plots.
We find that both models, despite the difference in the data integration and model structure, provide epidemic profiles with spatio-temporal patterns in very good agreement.
The results obtained show that both models provide epidemic patterns that are in very good agreement at the granularity levels accessible by both approaches, with differences in peak timing on the order of a few days.
While we have focused on the role of syndromic surveillance in detecting a bioterrorism-related epidemic, other uses of syndromic surveillance include detecting naturally occurring epidemics, providing reassurance that epidemics are not occurring when threats or rumors arise, and tracking bioterrorism-related epidemics regardless of the mode of detection (4, 6, 10 ).
The findings in the current study may provide useful epidemic information for dengue prevention and control in China.
Researchers have traced how the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus evolved during the early stages of last year's epidemic, providing new clues about how the virus adapts to human hosts.
Current vaccination strategies are still inadequate at providing protection against epidemic outbreaks.
Gratitude is also expressed towards the National Serum Institute for providing the influenza epidemic data.
Thanks to UNICEF's support, the Government of Niger is on the frontline of the epidemic, providing treatment and distributing medical supplies and hygiene kits to health centers.
UNICEF also worked to maintain HIV and AIDS services during the Ebola epidemic, providing 1,807 exposed newborns and 5,639 HIV-positive pregnant or breastfeeding women with antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
