TY - JOUR
T1 - Translating transmissibility measures into recommendations for coronavirus prevention
AU - Diaz-Quijano, Fredi Alexander
AU - Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso Javier
AU - Waldman, Eliseu Alves
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The rapid increase in clinical cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, suggests high transmissibility. However, the estimates of the basic reproductive number reported in the literature vary widely. Considering this, we drew the function of contact-rate reduction required to control the transmission from both detectable and undetectable sources. Based on this, we offer a set of recommendations for symptomatic and asymptomatic populations during the current pandemic. Understanding the dynamics of transmission is essential to support government decisions and improve the community's adherence to preventive measures.
AB - The rapid increase in clinical cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, suggests high transmissibility. However, the estimates of the basic reproductive number reported in the literature vary widely. Considering this, we drew the function of contact-rate reduction required to control the transmission from both detectable and undetectable sources. Based on this, we offer a set of recommendations for symptomatic and asymptomatic populations during the current pandemic. Understanding the dynamics of transmission is essential to support government decisions and improve the community's adherence to preventive measures.
KW - Basic reproductive number
KW - COVID-19
KW - Coronavirus infections
KW - Disease transmission
KW - Epidemiological monitoring
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Health communication
KW - Infectious
KW - Prevention & control
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85083803612&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054001088
DO - 10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054001088
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85083803612
SN - 0034-8910
VL - 54
SP - 24
EP - 71
JO - Revista de Saude Publica
JF - Revista de Saude Publica
ER -
