Estimating the reproduction number from the initial phase of the Spanish flu pandemic waves in Geneva, Switzerland
At the outset of an influenza pandemic, early estimates of the number of secondarycases generated by a primary influenza case (reproduction number, $R$) and its associateduncertainty can help determine the intensity of interventions necessary for control.Using a compartmental model and hospital noti...
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| Main Authors: | Gerardo Chowell, Catherine E. Ammon, Nicolas W. Hengartner, James M. Hyman |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2007.4.457 |
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