Stochastic epidemic models for emerging diseases incorporating household structure and contact tracing

In this thesis, three stochastic epidemic models for intervention for emerging diseases are considered. The models are variants of real-time, responsive intervention, based upon observing diagnosed cases and targeting intervention towards individuals they have infected or are likely to have infected...

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Main Author: Knock, Edward Stuart
Published: University of Nottingham 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.541094