A risk-based model for predicting the impact of using condoms on the spread of sexually transmitted infections

We create and analyze a mathematical model to understand the impact of condom-use and sexual behavior on the prevalence and spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). STIs remain significant public health challenges globally with a high burden of some Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in b...

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Main Authors: Asma Azizi, Karen Ríos-Soto, Anuj Mubayi, James M. Hyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-02-01
Series:Infectious Disease Modelling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246804271630032X