Time From Infection to Disease and Infectiousness for Ebola Virus Disease, a Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Gustavo E. Velásquez,
Omowunmi Aibana,
Emilia J. Ling,
Ibrahim Diakite,
Eric Q. Mooring,
Megan Murray
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ531
Subject(s) - ebola virus , medicine , disease , epidemiology , incubation period , virology , incubation , biology , biochemistry
We systematically reviewed the literature to estimate the incubation and latent periods of Ebola virus disease. We found limited epidemiological data from individuals with discrete 1-day exposures. Available data suggest that the incubation and latent periods may differ, and mathematical models may be improved by distinguishing between the two periods.
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