The reproduction number $R_t$ in structured and nonstructured populations

Using daily counts of newly infected individuals, Wallinga and Teunis (WT) introduced aconceptually simple method to estimate the number of secondary cases per primary case ($R_t$)for a given day. The method requires an estimate of the generation interval probability density function (pdf),which sp...

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Main Authors: Tom Burr, Gerardo Chowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2009-02-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2009.6.239
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