Maria Van Kerkhove
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American infectious disease epidemiologist
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Maria Van Kerkhove's Degrees
- PhD Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University
- Bachelors Biology University of California, Berkeley
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Maria DeJoseph Van Kerkhove is an American infectious disease epidemiologist. With a background in high-threat pathogens, Van Kerkhove specializes in emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and is based in the Health Emergencies Program at the World Health Organization . She is the technical lead of COVID-19 response and the head of emerging diseases and zoonosis unit at WHO.
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Published Works
- Pandemic Potential of a Strain of Influenza A (H1N1): Early Findings (2009) (1932)
- Ebola virus disease in West Africa--the first 9 months of the epidemic and forward projections. (2014) (1078)
- Risk Factors for Severe Outcomes following 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Infection: A Global Pooled Analysis (2011) (629)
- Increased transmissibility and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern as at June 2021 (2021) (551)
- Global Mortality Estimates for the 2009 Influenza Pandemic from the GLaMOR Project: A Modeling Study (2013) (388)
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: quantification of the extent of the epidemic, surveillance biases, and transmissibility (2013) (341)
- State of Knowledge and Data Gaps of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Humans (2013) (326)
- SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Vaccines (2021) (247)
- Yellow Fever in Africa: Estimating the Burden of Disease and Impact of Mass Vaccination from Outbreak and Serological Data (2014) (239)
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. (2017) (211)
- Estimating age‐specific cumulative incidence for the 2009 influenza pandemic: a meta‐analysis of A(H1N1)pdm09 serological studies from 19 countries (2013) (184)
- Potential Biases in Estimating Absolute and Relative Case-Fatality Risks during Outbreaks (2015) (183)
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1): Pathways of Exposure at the Animal‐Human Interface, a Systematic Review (2011) (170)
- SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern naming scheme conducive for global discourse (2021) (168)
- After Ebola in West Africa--Unpredictable Risks, Preventable Epidemics. (2016) (152)
- Transmission scenarios for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and how to tell them apart. (2013) (140)
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Masindi District, Uganda: outbreak description and lessons learned (2011) (135)
- Middle East respiratory syndrome (2020) (132)
- A review of epidemiological parameters from Ebola outbreaks to inform early public health decision-making (2015) (128)
- The role of rapid diagnostics in managing Ebola epidemics (2015) (103)
- Current challenges and implications for dengue, chikungunya and Zika seroprevalence studies worldwide: A scoping review (2018) (103)
- Poultry movement networks in Cambodia: implications for surveillance and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI/H5N1). (2009) (100)
- Risk factors associated with subclinical human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus--Cambodia, 2006. (2009) (98)
- Heterogeneities in the case fatality ratio in the West African Ebola outbreak 2013–2016 (2017) (97)
- Unraveling the drivers of MERS-CoV transmission (2016) (96)
- Studies Needed to Address Public Health Challenges of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Insights from Modeling (2010) (88)
- Clinical Manifestations and Case Management of Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever Caused by a Newly Identified Virus Strain, Bundibugyo, Uganda, 2007–2008 (2012) (88)
- A case-crossover analysis of the impact of weather on primary cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (2019) (82)
- Exposure Patterns Driving Ebola Transmission in West Africa: A Retrospective Observational Study (2016) (75)
- Interaction Between Humans and Poultry, Rural Cambodia (2007) (73)
- Epidemic and intervention modelling--a scientific rationale for policy decisions? Lessons from the 2009 influenza pandemic. (2012) (72)
- Key data for outbreak evaluation: building on the Ebola experience (2017) (70)
- Worldwide Reduction in MERS Cases and Deaths since 2016 (2019) (70)
- School closures during the 2009 influenza pandemic: national and local experiences (2014) (69)
- A simple approach to measure transmissibility and forecast incidence (2017) (68)
- Reported Direct and Indirect Contact with Dromedary Camels among Laboratory-Confirmed MERS-CoV Cases (2018) (68)
- Impact of long-term inhaled corticosteroid therapy on bone mineral density: results of a meta-analysis. (2004) (66)
- Ebola virus disease among children in West Africa. (2015) (66)
- Transmission Characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Comparison of 8 Southern Hemisphere Countries (2011) (66)
- MERS-CoV infection among healthcare workers and risk factors for death: Retrospective analysis of all laboratory-confirmed cases reported to WHO from 2012 to 2 June 2018 (2019) (62)
- Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Durba and Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: clinical documentation, features of illness, and treatment. (2007) (62)
- Influenza-related deaths--available methods for estimating numbers and detecting patterns for seasonal and pandemic influenza in Europe. (2012) (60)
- The seasonal influence of climate and environment on yellow fever transmission across Africa (2018) (54)
- Influenza serological studies to inform public health action: best practices to optimise timing, quality and reporting (2012) (53)
- A roadmap for MERS-CoV research and product development: report from a World Health Organization consultation (2016) (51)
- MERS: Progress on the global response, remaining challenges and the way forward (2018) (50)
- The consortium for the standardization of influenza seroepidemiology (CONSISE): a global partnership to standardize influenza seroepidemiology and develop influenza investigation protocols to inform public health policy (2012) (50)
- CONSISE statement on the reporting of Seroepidemiologic Studies for influenza (ROSES‐I statement): an extension of the STROBE statement (2016) (50)
- Ebola Virus Disease among Male and Female Persons in West Africa. (2016) (47)
- Comparative Analysis of Eleven Healthcare-Associated Outbreaks of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-Cov) from 2015 to 2017 (2019) (45)
- Identification of MERS-CoV in dromedary camels (2013) (44)
- Estimating Potential Incidence of MERS-CoV Associated with Hajj Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, 2014 (2014) (43)
- International Laboratory Comparison of Influenza Microneutralization Assays for A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2), and A(H5N1) Influenza Viruses by CONSISE (2015) (42)
- Evaluation of Exposure to Arsenic in Residential Soil (2005) (41)
- Frequency and patterns of contact with domestic poultry and potential risk of H5N1 transmission to humans living in rural Cambodia (2008) (40)
- SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of standardised seroprevalence studies, from January 2020 to December 2021 (2022) (40)
- Comment on “Seroevidence for H5N1 Influenza Infections in Humans: Meta-Analysis” (2012) (40)
- Estimating the Severity and Subclinical Burden of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2016) (39)
- A systematic review of MERS-CoV seroprevalence and RNA prevalence in dromedary camels: Implications for animal vaccination (2019) (36)
- An updated roadmap for MERS-CoV research and product development: focus on diagnostics (2019) (36)
- Transmissibility of MERS-CoV Infection in Closed Setting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2015 (2019) (35)
- Protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against the omicron variant and severe disease: a systematic review and meta-regression (2023) (33)
- Brief literature review for the WHO global influenza research agenda--highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 risk in humans. (2013) (32)
- Factors that Influence the Radiofrequency Power Output of GSM Mobile Phones (2007) (32)
- Epidemiologic and virologic assessment of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic on selected temperate countries in the Southern Hemisphere: Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa (2011) (31)
- A Review of Asymptomatic and Subclinical Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections (2019) (29)
- Global epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of standardized population-based seroprevalence studies, Jan 2020-Oct 2021 (2021) (28)
- West African Ebola epidemic after one year--slowing but not yet under control. (2015) (28)
- MERS-CoV at the Animal–Human Interface: Inputs on Exposure Pathways from an Expert-Opinion Elicitation (2016) (25)
- Early epidemiological investigations: World Health Organization UNITY protocols provide a standardized and timely international investigation framework during the COVID‐19 pandemic (2021) (24)
- Distinguishing Between Reservoir Exposure and Human-to-Human Transmission for Emerging Pathogens Using Case Onset Data (2014) (24)
- A core outcome set for post-COVID-19 condition in adults for use in clinical practice and research: an international Delphi consensus study (2022) (23)
- Global SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence from January 2020 to April 2022: A systematic review and meta-analysis of standardized population-based studies (2022) (22)
- A database of geopositioned Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus occurrences (2019) (20)
- An early warning system for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants (2022) (19)
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) neutralising antibodies in a high-risk human population, Morocco, November 2017 to January 2018 (2019) (19)
- Harmonisation of Zika virus research protocols to address key public health concerns. (2016) (19)
- Worldwide transmission and seasonal variation of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus activity during the 2009–2010 pandemic (2013) (18)
- Qatar experience on One Health approach for middle-east respiratory syndrome coronavirus, 2012–2017: A viewpoint (2019) (18)
- The necessity for intra-action reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) (17)
- Risk factors for severe outcomes among members of the United States military hospitalized with pneumonia and influenza, 2000-2012. (2015) (16)
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): current situation 3 years after the virus was first identified. (2015) (15)
- Mask use in community settings in the context of COVID-19: A systematic review of ecological data (2021) (14)
- COVID-19 in 2022: controlling the pandemic is within our grasp (2021) (14)
- Preparing for "Disease X". (2021) (13)
- A mathematical model of the transmission of middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) (2019) (12)
- Changes in Poultry Handling Behavior and Poultry Mortality Reporting among Rural Cambodians in Areas Affected by HPAI/H5N1 (2009) (12)
- Environmental contamination and risk factors for transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) to humans, Cambodia, 2006-2010 (2016) (12)
- Pharmacologic Treatments and Supportive Care for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (2020) (11)
- Protective effectiveness of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against Omicron infection and severe disease: a systematic review and meta-regression (2022) (11)
- 2009 versus 2010 comparison of influenza activity in southern hemisphere temperate countries (2011) (11)
- Risk of bias and confounding of observational studies of Zika virus infection: A scoping review of research protocols (2017) (10)
- Multiple contributory factors to the age distribution of disease cases: a modeling study in the context of influenza A(H3N2v). (2013) (10)
- Incidence of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Infection, United Kingdom, 2009–2011 (2013) (10)
- Correction: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1): Pathways of Exposure at the Animal‐Human Interface, a Systematic Review (2012) (9)
- Low testing rates limit the ability of genomic surveillance programs to monitor SARS-CoV-2 variants: a mathematical modelling study (2022) (7)
- One Year of Pandemic Learning Response: Benefits of Massive Online Delivery of the World Health Organization’s Technical Guidance (2021) (6)
- Interpreting Results From Environmental Contamination Studies of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (2016) (6)
- COVID-19 Mortality and Progress Toward Vaccinating Older Adults — World Health Organization, Worldwide, 2020–2022 (2023) (5)
- Knowledge gaps in therapeutic and non-therapeutic research on the Middle East respiratory syndrome (2016) (4)
- Studies needed to address public health challenges of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic: insights from modeling (2009) (4)
- Conclusions of the fourth CONSISE international meeting. (2014) (4)
- Potential Cross-Reactive Immunity to COVID-19 Infection in Individuals With Laboratory-Confirmed MERS-CoV Infection: A National Retrospective Cohort Study From Saudi Arabia (2021) (4)
- Surface-aerosol stability and pathogenicity of diverse MERS-CoV strains from 2012 – 2018 (2021) (3)
- The search for therapeutic options for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) (2016) (2)
- Surface‒Aerosol Stability and Pathogenicity of Diverse Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Strains, 2012‒2018 (2021) (2)
- Investigation of Mediastinitis Due to Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci After Cardiothoracic Surgery (2006) (1)
- Transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 in standardised first few X cases and household transmission investigations: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2022) (1)
- SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing rates determine the sensitivity of genomic surveillance programs (2022) (1)
- Correction: Risk of bias and confounding of observational studies of Zika virus infection: A scoping review of research protocols (2017) (1)
- SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing rates determine the sensitivity of genomic surveillance programs (2023) (1)
- Lessons from the pandemic: Responding to emerging zoonotic viral diseases—a Keystone Symposia report (2022) (0)
- SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing rates determine the sensitivity of genomic surveillance programs. (2022) (0)
- Global disparities in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance (2022) (0)
- Share all SARS-CoV-2 data immediately (2023) (0)
- Public health response to COVID-19: Global perspective (2021) (0)
- VARIABILITY OF RADIOFREQUENCY POWER OUTPUT OF GSM MOBILE PHONES (2004) (0)
- When to update COVID-19 vaccine composition (2023) (0)
- One Year of Pandemic Learning Response: Benefits of Massive Online Delivery of the World Health Organization’s Technical Guidance (Preprint) (0)
- A systematic review of MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) seroprevalence and viral RNA prevalence in dromedary camels: implications for animal vaccination (2019) (0)
- Comparative Analysis of Eleven Healthcare-Associated Outbreaks of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-Cov) from 2015 to 2017 (2019) (0)
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