Mathematical and Statistical Modeling for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chowell, Gerardo (Editor), Hyman, James M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Infectious diseases.; Epidemiology.; Probabilities.; Statistics.; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.; Infectious Diseases.; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.

The contributions by epidemic modeling experts describe how mathematical models and statistical forecasting are created to capture the most important aspects of an emerging epidemic.Readers will discover a broad range of approaches to address questions, such as Can we control Ebola via ring vaccinat...