Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of the basic reproduction number of a vaccinated epidemic model of influenza

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 903-915

  Samsuzzoha, Md ^a   Singh, Manmohan ^a   Lucy, David ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemic model; Influenza; Sensitivity analysis; Transmission rate; Uncertainty analysis; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC EQUILIBRIUM; EPIDEMIC MODELS; INFLUENZA; INPUT PARAMETER; RECOVERY RATE; STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES; TRANSMISSION RATES; VACCINATION;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

EID: 84870239692     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2012.03.029     Document Type: Article

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