A model of the Ebola epidemics in West Africa incorporating age of infection
Tomorrow, Sierra Leone is expected to be declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation. But what was key to eliminating the disease? A mathematical model published in the Journal of Biological Dynamics describes the reasons as complex, but confirms that increased identification and isolation of infectious cases played the major role. Sierra Leone is situated in a region with many deep-rooted cultural traditions, and changing the way that death is mourned was key to stemming the spread of the disease. This includes