Uninfected or asymptomatic? Diagnostic tests key to forecasting major epidemics
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
Major epidemics such as the recent Ebola outbreak or the emerging Zika epidemic may be difficult to forecast because of our inability to determine whether individuals are uninfected or infected but not showing symptoms, according to a new study. The finding emphasizes the need to develop and deploy reliable diagnostic tests to detect infected individuals whether or not they are showing symptoms, say the researchers.