The R0 package: a toolbox to estimate reproduction numbers for epidemic outbreaks

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several generic methods have been proposed to estimate transmission parameters during an outbreak, especially the reproduction number. However, as of today, no dedicated software exists that implements these methods and allow compari...

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Main Authors: Obadia Thomas, Haneef Romana, Boëlle Pierre-Yves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/12/147