Mathematical epidemiology is not an oxymoron

A brief description of the importance of communicable diseases in history and the development of mathematical modelling of disease transmission is given. This includes reasons for mathematical modelling, the history of mathematical modelling from the foundations laid in the late nineteenth century t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC public health 2009-11, Vol.9 Suppl 1 (S1), p.S2-S2, Article S2
1. Verfasser:	Brauer, Fred
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS Communicable Diseases - epidemiology Communicable Diseases - history Communicable Diseases - transmission Epidemics Epidemiologic Research Design History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, Ancient History, Medieval HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infectious diseases Influenza Malaria Measles Medieval period Models, Theoretical Mortality Pandemics Plague Population Review Smallpox Tropical diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	A brief description of the importance of communicable diseases in history and the development of mathematical modelling of disease transmission is given. This includes reasons for mathematical modelling, the history of mathematical modelling from the foundations laid in the late nineteenth century to the present, some of the accomplishments of mathematical modelling, and some challenges for the future. Our purpose is to demonstrate the importance of mathematical modelling for the understanding and management of infectious disease transmission.
ISSN:	1471-2458 1471-2458
DOI:	10.1186/1471-2458-9-S1-S2