Estimating Time and Size of Bioterror Attack
In the event of a bioterror attack, rapidly estimating the size and time of attack enables short-run forecasts of the number of persons who will be symptomatic and require medical care. We present a Bayesian approach to this problem for use in real time and illustrate it with data from a simulated a...
Main Authors: | Johan Walden, Edward H. Kaplan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-07-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/7/03-0632_article |
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