Ring Vaccination and Smallpox Control
We present a stochastic model for the spread of smallpox after a small number of index cases are introduced into a susceptible population. The model describes a branching process for the spread of the infection and the effects of intervention measures. We discuss scenarios in which ring vaccination...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-05-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0419_article |