Mathematical Models of Isolation and Quarantine

Mathematical Models of Isolation and Quarantine

The recent emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome has drawn attention to the strategies of isolation and quarantine as a method of disease control. Castillo-Chavez et al present a brief introduction to mathematical epidemiology and its contribution to development and implementation of quaran...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2003-12, Vol.290 (21), p.2876
Hauptverfasser: Castillo-Chavez, Carlos, Castillo-Garsow, Carlos W, Abdul-Aziz, Yakubu
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Disease
Epidemics
Mathematical models
Quarantine
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:The recent emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome has drawn attention to the strategies of isolation and quarantine as a method of disease control. Castillo-Chavez et al present a brief introduction to mathematical epidemiology and its contribution to development and implementation of quarantine policy.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.290.21.2876