Estimation of the expected number of cases of microcephaly in Brazil as a result of Zika
In this paper we have adapted a delayed dengue model to Zika. By assuming that the epidemic starts by a single infected individual entering a disease-free population at some initial time t0 we have used the least squares parameter estimation technique in R to estimate the initial time t0 using obser...
Main Authors: | Yanfeng Liang, David Greenhalgh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2019-09-01
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Series: | Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/mbe.2019416?viewType=HTML |
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