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1/ TESTING TESTING & MORE TESTING! 🇱🇧
Why the confirmed # of COVID-19 cases in Lebanon highly underestimates the actual # of cases?
@mophleb @WHOLebanon @thehealthnerds
#Lebanon #COVID19 #FlattenTheCurve #RaiseTheLine #healthNERDS
Why the confirmed # of COVID-19 cases in Lebanon highly underestimates the actual # of cases?
@mophleb @WHOLebanon @thehealthnerds
#Lebanon #COVID19 #FlattenTheCurve #RaiseTheLine #healthNERDS
2/ Keep in mind, we can never know the actual # of cases because we cannot test the whole population. However, we should do as many tests as possible – especially during this stage of the outbreak – to gage the scale of the problem, isolate/ treat +ve cases & plan next steps.
3/ If we can’t test the whole population, how can we know the actual # of cases? We try to estimate; one way of doing so is by using the case fatality rate (CFR). CFR reflects the severity of the disease in a particular context, at a particular time, in a particular population.
I wanted to express my gratitude to those taking time to put together informative writing/graphics for the public during the #COVID19 pandemic. Animated articles by folks such as @SiouxsieW & @XTOTL are illuminating, impactful & so helpful during these challenging times. [1/4]
Colleagues such as @pleunipennings, @big_data_kane &
@SenayYitbarek (along w/ featured images from @OliviaPhamNow) have put together videos tackling important epidemiological concepts, such as the case fatality rate & basic reproduction number (R0). [2/4]
vimeo.com/396866214
@SenayYitbarek (along w/ featured images from @OliviaPhamNow) have put together videos tackling important epidemiological concepts, such as the case fatality rate & basic reproduction number (R0). [2/4]
vimeo.com/396866214
A recent video by @OsmosisMed nicely highlights that the health care crisis we face requires not only proactive measures to limit viral transmission (#FlattenTheCurve) but also expansion of the capacity of the health care system (#RaiseTheLine) [3/4].
