Publications – Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Quantifying the dynamics of migration after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Author(s): Acosta RJ, Kishore N, Irizarry RA, Buckee COJournal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S APMID: 33293417 December 2020

Population displacement may occur after natural disasters, permanently altering the demographic composition of the affected regions. Measuring this displacement is…

Every Body Counts: Measuring Mortality From the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Author(s): Kiang MV, Irizarry RA, Buckee CO, Balsari SJournal: Ann Intern Med September 2020

As of mid-August 2020, more than 170 000 U.S. residents have died of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the true number…

Mortality in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

Author(s): Kishore N, Marqués D, Mahmud A, Kiang MV, Rodriguez I, Fuller A, Ebner P, Sorensen C, Racy F, Lemery J, Maas L, Leaning J, Irizarry RA, Balsari S, Buckee COJournal: N Engl J MedPMID: 29809109 July 2018

Quantifying the effect of natural disasters on society is critical for recovery of public health services and infrastructure. The death…