Controlling infectious disease outbreaks: Lessons from mathematical modelling

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 328-341

  Hollingsworth, T Déirdre ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Pandemic influenza; SARS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 70350594153     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2009.13     Document Type: Article

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