Predictability and epidemic pathways in global outbreaks of infectious diseases: the SARS case study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The global spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic has clearly shown the importance of considering the long-range transportation networks in the understanding of emerging diseases outbreaks. The introduction o...

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Main Authors: Barthélemy Marc, Barrat Alain, Colizza Vittoria, Vespignani Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/5/34