Modelling respiratory infection control measure effects

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 299-308

  Liao, Chung Min ^a   Chen, S C ^a   Chang, C F ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE INFECTION; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CONTROL STRATEGY; EPIDEMIC; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INTERVENTION STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASLES; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SIMULATION;

CHICKENPOX; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEASLES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 39049103281     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268807008631     Document Type: Article

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