An agent-based modeling for pandemic influenza in Egypt

INFOS2010 - 2010 7th International Conference on Informatics and Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Khalil, Khaled M ^a   Abdel Aziz, M ^a   Nazmy, Taymour T ^a   Salem, Abdel Badeeh M ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Biological surveillance; Epidemiology; Health informatics; Pandemic influenza

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; AGENT-BASED MODELING; CONTROL STRATEGIES; HEALTH INFORMATICS; MODELING RESULTS; MULTI-AGENT MODEL; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; SOCIAL AGENTS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 77953159974     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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