Model Parameters and Outbreak Control for SARS

Model Parameters and Outbreak Control for SARS

Control of the 2002–2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak was based on rapid diagnosis coupled with effective patient isolation. We used uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of the basic reproductive number R0 to assess the role that model parameters play in outbreak control. The tr...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Chowell, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Paul W. Fenimore, Christopher M. Kribs-Zaleta, Leon Arriola, James M. Hyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS
uncertainty
sensitivity
diagnosis
isolation
reproductive number
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/7/03-0647_article

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