[HTML][HTML] Inference of epidemic dynamics in the COVID-19 era and beyond
A Cori, A Kucharski - Epidemics, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the key role that epidemiology and modelling play
in analysing infectious threats and supporting decision making in real-time. Motivated by the …
in analysing infectious threats and supporting decision making in real-time. Motivated by the …
[HTML][HTML] Combatting SARS-CoV-2 with digital contact tracing and notification: navigating six points of failure
Digital contact tracing and notification were initially hailed as promising strategies to combat
SARS-CoV-2; however, in most jurisdictions, they did not live up to their promise. To avert a …
SARS-CoV-2; however, in most jurisdictions, they did not live up to their promise. To avert a …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular detection of SARS-COV-2 in exhaled breath at the point-of-need
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for improved technologies to help
control the spread of contagious pathogens. While rapid point-of-need testing plays a key …
control the spread of contagious pathogens. While rapid point-of-need testing plays a key …
Individual level analysis of digital proximity tracing for COVID-19 in Belgium highlights major bottlenecks
To complement labour-intensive conventional contact tracing, digital proximity tracing was
implemented widely during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the privacy-centred design …
implemented widely during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the privacy-centred design …
[HTML][HTML] The value of manual backward contact tracing to control COVID-19 in practice, the Netherlands, February to March 2021: a pilot study
TL Boelsums, IAT van de Luitgaarden… - …, 2023 - eurosurveillance.org
Background Contact tracing has been a key component of COVID-19 outbreak control.
Backward contact tracing (BCT) aims to trace the source that infected the index case and …
Backward contact tracing (BCT) aims to trace the source that infected the index case and …
Emerging infectious disease surveillance using a hierarchical diagnosis model and the Knox algorithm
M Wang, B Yang, Y Liu, Y Yang, H Ji, C Yang - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Emerging infectious diseases are a critical public health challenge in the twenty-first century.
The recent proliferation of such diseases has raised major social and economic concerns …
The recent proliferation of such diseases has raised major social and economic concerns …
Privacy-enhancing digital contact tracing with machine learning for pandemic response: A comprehensive review
The rapid global spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has severely impacted daily
life worldwide. As potential solutions, various digital contact tracing (DCT) strategies have …
life worldwide. As potential solutions, various digital contact tracing (DCT) strategies have …
[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modeling of contact tracing and stability analysis to inform its impact on disease outbreaks; an application to COVID-19
We develop a mathematical model to investigate the effect of contact tracing on containing
epidemic outbreaks and slowing down the spread of transmissible diseases. We propose a …
epidemic outbreaks and slowing down the spread of transmissible diseases. We propose a …
Time trends and modifiable factors of COVID-19 contact tracing coverage, Geneva, Switzerland, June 2020 to February 2022
Background Contact tracing was one of the central non-pharmaceutical interventions
implemented worldwide to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, but its effectiveness depends …
implemented worldwide to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, but its effectiveness depends …
[HTML][HTML] Added value of backward contact tracing for COVID-19
To the editor: Boelsums et al. report [1] that their pilot study on the addition of manual
backward contact tracing (BCT) did not provide any added value to conventional tracing for …
backward contact tracing (BCT) did not provide any added value to conventional tracing for …