Optimal control strategy for prevention of avian influenza pandemic

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 260, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 220-229

  Jung, Eunok ^a   Iwami, Shingo ^b   Takeuchi, Yasuhiro ^b   Jo, Tae Chang ^c  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Elimination policy; Epidemic model; Invadability; Optimal control theory; Quarantine policy

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SPREAD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TREATMENT; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH POLICY; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; PANDEMIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PANDEMICS; VIRULENCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

AVES;

EID: 68949184844     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.05.031     Document Type: Article

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