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Spatiotemporal Evolution of Ebola Virus Disease at Sub-National Level during the 2014 West Africa Epidemic: Model Scrutiny and Data Meagreness
Eva Santermans, Emmanuel Robesyn, Tapiwa Ganyani, Bertrand Sudre, Christel Faes, Chantal Quinten, Wim Van Bortel, Tom Haber, Thomas Kovac, Frank Van Reeth, Marco Testa, Niel Hens, Diamantis Plachouras
Research Article | published 15 Jan 2016 | PLOS ONE
10.1371/journal.pone.0147172

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Research Article
Quantifying Access Disparities in Response Plans
Saratchandra Indrakanti ,
Armin R. Mikler, Martin O’Neill II, Chetan Tiwari
Published: January 15, 2016
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146350
Abstract
Effective response planning and preparedness are critical to the health and well-being of communities in the face of biological emergencies. Response plans involving mass prophylaxis may seem feasible when considering the choice of dispensing points within a region, overall population density, and estimated traffic demands. However, the plan may fail to serve particular vulnerable subpopulations, resulting in access disparities during emergency response. For a response plan to be effective, sufficient mitigation resources must be made accessible to target populations within short, federally-mandated time frames. A major challenge in response plan design is to establish a balance between the allocation of available resources and the provision of equal access to PODs for all individuals in a given geographic region. Limitations on the availability, granularity, and currency of data to identify vulnerable populations further complicate the planning process. To address these challenges and limitations, data driven methods to quantify vulnerabilities in the context of response plans have been developed and are explored in this article.

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Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccination: Awareness and Knowledge of HPV and Acceptability of HPV Vaccine among Mothers of Teenage Daughters in Weihai, Shandong, China
Yang Yu, Minglei Xu, Jiandong Sun, Ruiying Li, Meilan Li, Jianguang Wang, Dongfeng Zhang, Aiqiang Xu
Research Article | published 14 Jan 2016 | PLOS ONE
10.1371/journal.pone.0146741

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Efficacy of PPV23 in Preventing Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults at Increased Risk – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Julia Schiffner-Rohe, Annika Witt, Jana Hemmerling, Christof von Eiff, Friedrich-Wilhelm Leverkus
Research Article | published 13 Jan 2016 | PLOS ONE
10.1371/journal.pone.0146338