Early estimates of epidemic final sizes

Early in a disease outbreak, it is important to be able to estimate the final size of the epidemic in order to assess needs for treatment and to be able to compare the effects of different treatment approaches. However, it is common for epidemics, especially of diseases considered dangerous, to grow...

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Main Author: Fred Brauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Biological Dynamics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17513758.2018.1469792