Under-reporting and case fatality estimates for emerging epidemics

BMJ. 2015 Mar 16:350:h1115. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1115.

Abstract

Using the example of Ebola, this article highlights the problems of using population level data to estimate case fatality rates in epidemics

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Africa, Western / epidemiology
  • Bias
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / mortality*
  • Epidemics / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / mortality
  • Humans
  • Mortality*