Quantifying infectious disease epidemic risks: A practical approach for seasonal pathogens
For many infectious diseases, the risk of outbreaks varies seasonally. If a pathogen is usually absent from a host population, a key public health policy question is whether the pathogen’s arrival will initiate local transmission, which depends on the season in which arrival occurs. This question ca...
Main Authors: | Kaye, AR, Guzzetta, G, Tildesley, MJ, Thompson, RN |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2025
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