A new SEIR epidemic model with applications to the theory of eradication and control of diseases, and to the calculation of R0

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-104

  Huang, Sen Zhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basic reproductive number; SEIR epidemic model; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

BASIC REPRODUCTIVE NUMBER; CONTACT TRACING; EPIDEMIC MODELS; MASS VACCINATION; PROBABILISTIC ARGUMENTS; SEIR EPIDEMIC MODEL; THRESHOLDS;

HEALTH;

DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; THRESHOLD; VACCINATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CALCULATION; CHICKENPOX; DIPHTHERIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EBOLA VIRUS; EPIDEMIC; ERADICATION THERAPY; ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM; HAND FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; LATENT PERIOD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASLES; MUMPS; NONHUMAN; PERTUSSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; POPULATION SIZE; RUBELLA; SCARLET FEVER; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; SMALLPOX; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; VACCINATION;

EID: 49849101153     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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