A framework for modeling emerging diseases to inform management

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Abstract

The rapid emergence and reemergence of zoonotic diseases requires the ability to rapidly evaluate and implement optimal management decisions. Actions to control or mitigate the effects of emerging pathogens are commonly delayed because of uncertainty in the estimates and the predicted outcomes of the control tactics. The development of models that describe the best-known information regarding the disease system at the early stages of disease emergence is an essential step for optimal decision-making. Models can predict the potential effects of the pathogen, provide guidance for assessing the likelihood of success of different proposed management actions, quantify the uncertainty surrounding the choice of the optimal decision, and highlight critical areas for immediate research. We demonstrate how to develop models that can be used as a part of a decision-making framework to determine the likelihood of success of different management actions given current knowledge.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A framework for modeling emerging diseases to inform management
Series title Emerging Infectious Diseases
DOI 10.3201/eid2301.161452
Volume 23
Issue 1
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Contributing office(s) National Wildlife Health Center, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis
Description 6 p.
First page 1
Last page 6
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