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A Meta-Analysis of the Association between Gender and Protective Behaviors in Response to Respiratory Epidemics and Pandemics by Moran, Kelly R, Del Valle, Sara Y

“…Respiratory infectious disease epidemics and pandemics are recurring events that levy a high cost on individuals and society. The health-protective behavioral…”
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Epidemic Forecasting is Messier Than Weather Forecasting: The Role of Human Behavior and Internet Data Streams in Epidemic Forecast by Moran, Kelly R., Fairchild, Geoffrey, Generous, Nicholas, Hickmann, Kyle, Osthus, Dave, Priedhorsky, Reid, Hyman, James, Del Valle, Sara Y.

“…Mathematical models, such as those that forecast the spread of epidemics or predict the weather, must overcome the challenges of integrating incomplete and…”
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Recommended reporting items for epidemic forecasting and prediction research: The EPIFORGE 2020 guidelines by Pollett, Simon, Johansson, Michael A, Reich, Nicholas G, Brett-Major, David, Del Valle, Sara Y, Venkatramanan, Srinivasan, Lowe, Rachel, Porco, Travis, Berry, Irina Maljkovic, Deshpande, Alina, Kraemer, Moritz U G, Blazes, David L, Pan-Ngum, Wirichada, Vespigiani, Alessandro, Mate, Suzanne E, Silal, Sheetal P, Kandula, Sasikiran, Sippy, Rachel, Quandelacy, Talia M, Morgan, Jeffrey J, Ball, Jacob, Morton, Lindsay C, Althouse, Benjamin M, Pavlin, Julie, van Panhuis, Wilbert, Riley, Steven, Biggerstaff, Matthew, Viboud, Cecile, Brady, Oliver, Rivers, Caitlin

“…The importance of infectious disease epidemic forecasting and prediction research is underscored by decades of communicable disease outbreaks, including…”
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Multi-dimensional resilience: A quantitative exploration of disease outcomes and economic, political, and social resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic in six countries by Beesley, Lauren J, Patelli, Paolo, Kaufeld, Kimberly, Schwenk, Jon, Martinez, Kaitlyn M, Pitts, Travis, Barnard, Martha, McMahon, Ben, Del Valle, Sara Y

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a need for better understanding of countries' vulnerability and resilience to not only pandemics but also disasters,…”
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Mathematical modeling of the effectiveness of facemasks in reducing the spread of novel influenza A (H1N1) by Tracht, Samantha M, Del Valle, Sara Y, Hyman, James M

“…On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) a pandemic. With limited supplies of antivirals and vaccines,…”
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Global disease monitoring and forecasting with Wikipedia by Generous, Nicholas, Fairchild, Geoffrey, Deshpande, Alina, Del Valle, Sara Y, Priedhorsky, Reid

“…Infectious disease is a leading threat to public health, economic stability, and other key social structures. Efforts to mitigate these impacts depend on…”
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Forecasting Zoonotic Infectious Disease Response to Climate Change: Mosquito Vectors and a Changing Environment by Bartlow, Andrew W, Manore, Carrie, Xu, Chonggang, Kaufeld, Kimberly A, Del Valle, Sara, Ziemann, Amanda, Fairchild, Geoffrey, Fair, Jeanne M

“…Infectious diseases are changing due to the environment and altered interactions among hosts, reservoirs, vectors, and pathogens. This is particularly true for…”
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Using heterogeneous data to identify signatures of dengue outbreaks at fine spatio-temporal scales across Brazil by Castro, Lauren A, Generous, Nicholas, Luo, Wei, Pastore Y Piontti, Ana, Martinez, Kaitlyn, Gomes, Marcelo F C, Osthus, Dave, Fairchild, Geoffrey, Ziemann, Amanda, Vespignani, Alessandro, Santillana, Mauricio, Manore, Carrie A, Del Valle, Sara Y

“…Dengue virus remains a significant public health challenge in Brazil, and seasonal preparation efforts are hindered by variable intra- and interseasonal…”
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A systematic review and evaluation of Zika virus forecasting and prediction research during a public health emergency of international concern by Kobres, Pei-Ying, Chretien, Jean-Paul, Johansson, Michael A, Morgan, Jeffrey J, Whung, Pai-Yei, Mukundan, Harshini, Del Valle, Sara Y, Forshey, Brett M, Quandelacy, Talia M, Biggerstaff, Matthew, Viboud, Cecile, Pollett, Simon

“…Epidemic forecasting and prediction tools have the potential to provide actionable information in the midst of emerging epidemics. While numerous predictive…”
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Transmission risk of Oropouche fever across the Americas by Romero-Alvarez, Daniel, Escobar, Luis E, Auguste, Albert J, Del Valle, Sara Y, Manore, Carrie A

“…Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are important contributors to the global burden of infectious diseases due to their epidemic potential, which can result in…”
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Addressing delayed case reporting in infectious disease forecast modeling by Beesley, Lauren J, Osthus, Dave, Del Valle, Sara Y

“…Infectious disease forecasting is of great interest to the public health community and policymakers, since forecasts can provide insight into disease dynamics…”
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Forecasting the 2013-2014 influenza season using Wikipedia by Hickmann, Kyle S, Fairchild, Geoffrey, Priedhorsky, Reid, Generous, Nicholas, Hyman, James M, Deshpande, Alina, Del Valle, Sara Y

“…Infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world; thus, forecasting their impact is crucial for planning an…”
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Updated distribution maps of predominant Culex mosquitoes across the Americas by Gorris, Morgan E, Bartlow, Andrew W, Temple, Seth D, Romero-Alvarez, Daniel, Shutt, Deborah P, Fair, Jeanne M, Kaufeld, Kimberly A, Del Valle, Sara Y, Manore, Carrie A

“…Estimates of the geographical distribution of Culex mosquitoes in the Americas have been limited to state and provincial levels in the United States and Canada…”
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Mathematical models of contact patterns between age groups for predicting the spread of infectious diseases by Del Valle, Sara Y, Hyman, J M, Chitnis, Nakul

“…The spread of an infectious disease is sensitive to the contact patterns in the population and to precautions people take to reduce the transmission of the…”
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Early diagnosis of frailty: Technological and non-intrusive devices for clinical detection by Anabitarte-García, Francisco, Reyes-González, Luis, Rodríguez-Cobo, Luis, Fernández-Viadero, Carlos, Somonte-Segares, Silvia, Díez-del-Valle, Sara, Mandaluniz, Eneritz, García-García, Roberto, López-Higuera, José M.

“…•Frailty is multi-system impairment associated with increased vulnerability to stressors.•There are classical frailty diagnosis tools as magnetic resonance…”
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Cost effectiveness of preemptive school closures to mitigate pandemic influenza outbreaks of differing severity in the United States by Dauelsberg, Lori R, Maskery, Brian, Joo, Heesoo, Germann, Timothy C, Del Valle, Sara Y, Uzicanin, Amra

“…Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) may be considered as part of national pandemic preparedness as a first line defense against influenza pandemics…”
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Summary results of the 2014-2015 DARPA Chikungunya challenge by Del Valle, Sara Y, McMahon, Benjamin H, Asher, Jason, Hatchett, Richard, Lega, Joceline C, Brown, Heidi E, Leany, Mark E, Pantazis, Yannis, Roberts, David J, Moore, Sean, Peterson, A Townsend, Escobar, Luis E, Qiao, Huijie, Hengartner, Nicholas W, Mukundan, Harshini

“…Emerging pathogens such as Zika, chikungunya, Ebola, and dengue viruses are serious threats to national and global health security. Accurate forecasts of…”
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SARS-CoV-2 variant transition dynamics are associated with vaccination rates, number of co-circulating variants, and convalescent immunity by Beesley, Lauren J., Moran, Kelly R., Wagh, Kshitij, Castro, Lauren A., Theiler, James, Yoon, Hyejin, Fischer, Will, Hengartner, Nick W., Korber, Bette, Del Valle, Sara Y.

“…Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve, with new variants outcompeting existing variants and often leading to different…”
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A time-varying vulnerability index for COVID-19 in New Mexico, USA using generalized propensity scores by Gorris, Morgan E., Shelley, Courtney D., Del Valle, Sara Y., Manore, Carrie A.

“…[Display omitted] •New Mexico has a unique population vulnerable to negative COVID-19 outcomes.•We used propensity scores to assess vulnerability while…”
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The Biosurveillance Analytics Resource Directory (BARD): Facilitating the Use of Epidemiological Models for Infectious Disease Surveillance by Margevicius, Kristen J, Generous, Nicholas, Abeyta, Esteban, Althouse, Ben, Burkom, Howard, Castro, Lauren, Daughton, Ashlynn, Del Valle, Sara Y, Fairchild, Geoffrey, Hyman, James M, Kiang, Richard, Morse, Andrew P, Pancerella, Carmen M, Pullum, Laura, Ramanathan, Arvind, Schlegelmilch, Jeffrey, Scott, Aaron, Taylor-McCabe, Kirsten J, Vespignani, Alessandro, Deshpande, Alina

“…Epidemiological modeling for infectious disease is important for disease management and its routine implementation needs to be facilitated through better…”
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