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February 19, 2020New England Journal of Medicine1,359 citations

Defining the Epidemiology of Covid-19 — Studies Needed

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MLMarc LipsitchDSDavid L. SwerdlowLFLyn Finelli

Key Points

  • The aim is to outline the evolving epidemiology of Covid-19 and highlight the necessity for enhanced public health interventions.
  • Analysis of past pandemic experiences including MERS and influenza outbreaks.
  • Recommendation for expanding public health activities based on established epidemiological patterns.
  • Identification of urgent public health needs as the Covid-19 pandemic evolves.
  • Emphasis on learning from historical epidemics to improve current responses.

Abstract

Defining the Epidemiology of Covid-19 Experience with MERS, pandemic influenza, and other outbreaks has shown that as an epidemic evolves, we face an urgent need to expand public health activities ...

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0f9736d13714ec96fe56e5https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp2002125
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