Measles on the edge: coastal heterogeneities and infection dynamics.

Mathematical models can help elucidate the spatio-temporal dynamics of epidemics as well as the impact of control measures. The gravity model for directly transmitted diseases is currently one of the most parsimonious models for spatial epidemic spread. This model uses distance-weighted, population...

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Main Authors: Nita Bharti, Yingcun Xia, Ottar N Bjornstad, Bryan T Grenfell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2275791?pdf=render