2011
Dynamic Health Policies for Controlling the Spread of Emerging Infections: Influenza as an Example
Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Dynamic Health Policies for Controlling the Spread of Emerging Infections: Influenza as an Example. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e24043. PMID: 21915279, PMCID: PMC3167826, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth policyTransmission-reducing interventionsOverall population healthType of interventionAntiviral drugsNovel infectious pathogensOverall healthEmerging InfectionsInfectious pathogensMask useCurrent interventionsCourse of epidemicsPopulation healthInterventionEpidemicPublic healthVaccineInfluenzaHealthDisease spreadSocial distancingCurrent informationInfectionGeneralized Markov models of infectious disease spread: A novel framework for developing dynamic health policies
Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Generalized Markov models of infectious disease spread: A novel framework for developing dynamic health policies. European Journal Of Operational Research 2011, 215: 679-687. PMID: 21966083, PMCID: PMC3182455, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMathematical modelDynamic optimization techniquesGeneralized Markov modelClass of modelsState space sizeMarkov chain modelInfectious disease spreadOptimization techniquesDiscrete-time Markov chain modelComputation timeHost transmission dynamicsChain modelInfectious diseasesSpace sizeHost natural historyMarkov modelHealth policyPrevious modelsPublic health interventionsTransmission dynamicsClassModelReal-time selectionDisease spreadHealth interventions
2009
Use of Cumulative Incidence of Novel Influenza A/H1N1 in Foreign Travelers to Estimate Lower Bounds on Cumulative Incidence in Mexico
Lipsitch M, Lajous M, O'Hagan JJ, Cohen T, Miller JC, Goldstein E, Danon L, Wallinga J, Riley S, Dowell SF, Reed C, McCarron M. Use of Cumulative Incidence of Novel Influenza A/H1N1 in Foreign Travelers to Estimate Lower Bounds on Cumulative Incidence in Mexico. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e6895. PMID: 19742302, PMCID: PMC2731883, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza A/H1N1Influenza A/Cumulative incidenceNovel influenza A/Severity of illnessSeverity of diseaseSevere diseaseTotal numberSevere symptomsNumber of casesDisease severityCurrent epidemicInfectious diseasesCanadian travellersIncidenceDiseaseAffected individualsSeverityH1N1Mexican residentsObserved groupEpidemicNovel pathogensDisease spreadResidents