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Published on: February 14, 2011
Assessing the prevention effectiveness of local Lyme disease control
E B Hayes1, G O Maupin, G A Mount
1Epidemiology Section, National Centers for Infectious Diseases, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Abstract:
The effectiveness of any public health intervention is determined by its theoretical efficacy and by the level of engagement of the target population. A computer simulation model and basic epidemiologic concepts were used to estimate the effectiveness of interventions for preventing Lyme disease in a hypothetical community. The process for estimating numbers of Lyme disease cases prevented by each intervention is described. This assessment compares the effectiveness of alternative community-based prevention strategies, illuminates the limitations and distributive effects of interventions, and helps clarify available prevention options for community residents.
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