Epidemic modelling of HIV/AIDS transfers between Eastern and Western Europe

GeoJournal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 373-383

  Smith, Phillip ^a   Thomas, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

East West divide; Epidemic modelling; Europe; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MODELING;

EUROPE;

EID: 0035759554     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020193130456     Document Type: Article

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