Scientist: Akira Endo

Dr Akira Endo ESMH scientistDr Akira Endo in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

ESMH Interview Akira Endo

A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Dr Akira Endo about clusters & superspreading

Interview with Dr Akira Endo in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Is it still beneficial to look into combining backward with forward contact tracing, as you describe in your recent paper, following the recent developments with COVID vaccines? Akira Endo: It’s very good news about ...

Mix of COVID-19

Mix of COVID-19 cluster-busting with vaccine push may bring a new normal faster

Combining so-called “backward tracing” with traditional forward tracing to help identify source events of COVID-19 outbreaks has been cited as a potential way of better tracking the disease, as seen in some Asian countries. Now that vaccines are emerging on the scene, how can this concept be used for more effective cluster-busting?