Mapping the zoonotic niche of Marburg virus disease in Africa

Conclusions
These maps can inform future contingency and preparedness strategies for MVD control, especially where secondary transmission is a risk. Coupling this risk map with patient travel histories could be used to guide the differential diagnosis of highly transmissible pathogens, enabling more rapid response to outbreaks of haemorrhagic fever.

Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 20, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Pigott, D. M., Golding, N., Mylne, A., Huang, Z., Weiss, D. J., Brady, O. J., Kraemer, M. U. G., Hay, S. I. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research