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This data set provides all extracted data for outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD).

Format

A csv file containing the following parameters:

  • outbreak_id = ID variable for the outbreak.

  • article_id = ID variable for the article the outbreak data came from.

  • outbreak_start_day = Day that the outbreak started (numeric - DD).

  • outbreak_start_month = Month that the outbreak started (three letter abbreviation e.g. "Aug").

  • outbreak_start_year = Year that the outbreak started (numeric - YYYY).

  • outbreak_end_day = Day that the outbreak ended (numeric - DD).

  • outbreak_end_month = Month that the outbreak ended (three letter abbreviation e.g. "Aug").

  • outbreak_date_year = Year that the outbreak ended (numeric - YYYY).

  • outbreak_duration_months = Outbreak duration in months.

  • outbreak_size = total outbreak size.

  • asymptomatic_transmission = whether asymptomatic transmission occurred, either TRUE or FALSE.

  • outbreak_country = country in which the outbreak occurred.

  • outbreak_location = location that the outbreak occurred.

  • cases_confirmed = total number of confirmed cases.

  • cases_mode_detection = either diagnosed based on symptoms alone ("Symptoms"), confirmed via a laboratory test such as PCR ("Molecular (PCR etc)"), "Not specified", or NA.

  • cases_suspected = total number of suspected cases.

  • cases_asymptomatic = total number of asymptomatic cases.

  • deaths = total number of deaths.

  • cases_severe_hospitalised = total number of severe hospitalised cases.

  • covidence_id = article identifier used by the Imperial team.

Source

Cuomo-Dannenburg G, McCain K, McCabe R, Unwin HJT, Doohan P, Nash RK, et al. Marburg Virus Disease outbreaks, mathematical models, and disease parameters: a Systematic Review. medRxiv; 2023. 2023.07.10.23292424. Available from: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.07.10.23292424v1