Publications – Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Epidemiology of Covid-19. Reply.

Author(s): Swerdlow DL, Finelli L, Lipsitch MJournal: N Engl J MedPMID: 32220201 March 2020

With regard to the Perspective article by Lipsitch et al. (published Feb. 19 at NEJM.org), cases of Covid-19 (the illness…

Defining the Epidemiology of Covid-19 – Studies Needed.

Author(s): Lipsitch M, Swerdlow DL, Finelli LJournal: N Engl J MedPMID: 32074416 March 2020

The epidemic of 2019 novel coronavirus (now called SARS-CoV-2, causing the disease Covid-19) has expanded from Wuhan throughout China and…

Hospitalizations associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza in children, including children diagnosed with asthma.

Author(s): Goldstein E, Finelli L, O'Halloran A, Liu P, Karaca Z, Steiner CA, Viboud C, Lipsitch MJournal: EpidemiologyPMID: 31469696 November 2019

There is uncertainty about the burden of hospitalization associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza in children, including those…

On the relative role of different age groups in influenza epidemics.

Author(s): Worby CJ, Chaves SS, Wallinga J, Lipsitch M, Finelli L, Goldstein EJournal: EpidemicsPMID: 26097505 December 2015

The identification of key "driver" groups in influenza epidemics is of much interest for the implementation of effective public health…

Enhancing disease surveillance with novel data streams: challenges and opportunities.

Author(s): Althouse BM, Scarpino SV, Meyers LA, Ayers JW, Bargsten M, Baumbach J, Brownstein JS, Castro L, Clapham H, Cummings DA, Del Valle S, Eubank S, Fairchild G, Finelli L, Generous N, George D, Harper DR, Hébert-Dufresne L, Johansson MA, Konty K, Lipsitch M, Milinovich G, Miller JD, Nsoesie EO, Olson DR, Paul M, Polgreen PM, Priedhorsky R, Read JM, Rodríguez-Barraquer I, Smith DJ, Stefansen C, Swerdlow DL, Thompson D, Vespignani A, Wesolowski AJournal: EPJ Data SciPMID: 27990325 January 2015

Novel data streams (NDS), such as web search data or social media updates, hold promise for enhancing the capabilities of…

Improving the evidence base for decision making during a pandemic: the example of 2009 influenza A/H1N1.

Author(s): Lipsitch M, Finelli L, Heffernan RT, Leung GM, Redd SC, 2009 H1n1 Surveillance Group.Journal: Biosecur BioterrorPMID: 21612363 June 2011

This article synthesizes and extends discussions held during an international meeting on "Surveillance for Decision Making: The Example of 2009…

The severity of pandemic H1N1 influenza in the United States, from April to July 2009: a Bayesian analysis.

Author(s): Presanis AM, De Angelis D, New York City Swine Flu Investigation Team., Hagy A, Reed C, Riley S, Cooper BS, Finelli L, Biedrzycki P, Lipsitch MJournal: PLoS MedPMID: 19997612 December 2009

Accurate measures of the severity of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza (pH1N1) are needed to assess the likely impact of an…

Estimates of the prevalence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009, United States, April-July 2009.

Author(s): Reed C, Angulo FJ, Swerdlow DL, Lipsitch M, Meltzer MI, Jernigan D, Finelli LJournal: Emerg Infect DisPMID: 19961687 December 2009

Through July 2009, a total of 43,677 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were reported in the United…

Estimation of the reproductive number and the serial interval in early phase of the 2009 influenza A/H1N1 pandemic in the USA.

Author(s): White LF, Wallinga J, Finelli L, Reed C, Riley S, Lipsitch M, Pagano MJournal: Influenza Other Respir VirusesPMID: 19903209 November 2009

The United States was the second country to have a major outbreak of novel influenza A/H1N1 in what has become…

The severity of pandemic H1N1 influenza in the United States, April – July 2009.

Author(s): Presanis AM, Lipsitch M, Daniela De Angelis, Swine Flu Investigation Team, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene., Hagy A, Reed C, Riley S, Cooper B, Biedrzycki P, Finelli L, B JJournal: PLoS CurrPMID: 20029614 September 2009

BackgroundAccurate measures of the severity of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (pH1N1) are needed to assess the likely impact of an anticipated…