An ensemble trajectory method for real-time modeling and prediction of unfolding epidemics: Analysis of the 2005 marburg fever outbreak in angola

Mathematical and Statistical Estimation Approaches in Epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 143-161

  Bettencourt, Luís M A ^a,b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SANTA FE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemic models; Marburg like viruses; Measurements epidemiologic; Projections and predictions; Real time estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870915403     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2313-1_7     Document Type: Chapter

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