Modelling the transmission dynamics of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis: application to the 2003 outbreak in Mexico

We model an outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) using a simple epidemic model that includes susceptible, infectious, reported, and recovered classes. The model's framework considers the impact of underreporting and behaviour changes on the transmission rate and is applied to a r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Statistics in medicine 2006-06, Vol.25 (11), p.1840-1857
Hauptverfasser:	Chowell, G., Shim, E., Brauer, F., Diaz-Dueñas, P., Hyman, J. M., Castillo-Chavez, C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis Adenoviridae - growth & development Adenoviridae Infections - epidemiology Adenoviridae Infections - transmission Adenoviridae Infections - virology Behavior Therapy Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic - epidemiology Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic - transmission Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic - virology Disease Notification Disease Outbreaks Disease transmission epidemic model Epidemics Eyes & eyesight Humans Infectious diseases Mexico - epidemiology Models, Biological Models, Statistical parameter estimation parameter identifiability Public Health - methods reproductive number Tropical Climate underreporting
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