Effects of timely control intervention on the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 373-376

  Choi, Ilsu ^a   Lee, Dong Ho ^b   Kim, Yongkuk ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction number; Infectious disease transmission; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS MEDIUM; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGE; SIMULATION; SOUTH KOREA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 85039550034     PISSN: 22109099     EISSN: 22336052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24171/j.phrp.2017.8.6.03     Document Type: Article

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