An hypothesis for the periodicity of smallpox epidemics as revealed by time series analysis.
Parish registers have been studied by time series analysis to detect smallpox epidemics in England during 1600-1800. Confirmatory evidence was provided by the seasonality of child mortality. A 5-year cycle in smallpox epidemics was detected in medium-sized, rural towns. Consideration of the mathemat...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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