John Cross, epidemic theory, and mathematically modeling the Norwich smallpox epidemic of 1819.

In this paper, we reintroduce Dr. John Cross' neglected and unusually complete historical data set describing a smallpox epidemic occurring in Norwich, England in 1819. We analyze this epidemic data in the context of early models of epidemic spread including the Farr-Evans-Brownlee Normal law,...

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Main Authors: Connor D Olson, Timothy C Reluga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312744
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