Inferring R0 in emerging epidemics—the effect of common population structure is small
When controlling an emerging outbreak of an infectious disease, it is essential to know the key epidemiological parameters, such as the basic reproduction number R0 and the control effort required to prevent a large outbreak. These parameters are estimated from the observed incidence of new cases an...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5014060/ |