Estimating the reproduction number from the initial phase of the Spanish flu pandemic waves in Geneva, Switzerland

Estimating the reproduction number from the initial phase of the Spanish flu pandemic waves in Geneva, Switzerland

At the outset of an influenza pandemic, early estimates of the number of secondarycases generated by a primary influenza case (reproduction number, $R$) and its associateduncertainty can help determine the intensity of interventions necessary for control.Using a compartmental model and hospital noti...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Chowell, Catherine E. Ammon, Nicolas W. Hengartner, James M. Hyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2007-04-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
Subjects:
spanish flu; 1918 influenza pandemic; reproduction number;boot- strapping; nonlinear curve fitting; uncertaintyquantification; geneva; switzerland.
Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2007.4.457
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