Accounting for cross-immunity can improve forecast accuracy during influenza epidemics

Previous exposure to influenza viruses confers cross-immunity against future infections with related strains. However, this is not always accounted for explicitly in mathematical models used for forecasting during influenza outbreaks. We show that, if an influenza outbreak is due to a strain that is...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sachak-Patwa, R, Byrne, HM, Thompson, RN
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020