SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in the urban-rural interface

• Published in: Public health (London) Vol. 206; pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Polo, G., Soler-Tovar, D., Villamil Jimenez, L.C., Benavides-Ortiz, E., Mera Acosta, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2022; Elsevier Science Ltd; The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; Disease modeling; Disease Outbreaks; Disease transmission; Dynamics; Epidemic models; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Exposure; Fatalities; Health care; Humans; Mitigation; Population studies; Prevention measures; Prevention programs; Public health; Rural areas; Rural communities; Rural Population; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Short Communication; Urban areas; Urban growth; Urban-rural interface; Viral diseases; COVID-19; Prevention measures; Disease modeling; Urban-rural interface

As the world responds to the coronavirus outbreak, the role of public health in ensuring equitable health care that considers the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) dynamics in rural communities is still a challenge. The same suppression and mitigation measures have been im...