Estimating the Size of the Hidden Population of COVID-19

CONCLUSIONS: The study findings indicate that the estimated 'true' numbers of COVID-19 patients in one town in Iran were significantly higher compared to the official numbers. The RDS method can help capture the potential size of infections in further pandemics or outbreaks globally.PMID:37909430 | DOI:10.2174/0118715265255039231018113634

Source: Infectious Disorders Drug Targets - November 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Esmaeil Mehraeen Fatemeh Khajeh Akhtaran Mohammad Reza Faridrohani Arian Afzalian Hengameh Mojdeganlou Zeinab Ghanbari Yasamin Fathzadeh Mohadeseh Gholizadeh SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi Daniel Hackett Source Type: research