Modeling Infectious Disease Parameters Based on Serological and Social Contact Data: A Modern Statistical Perspective

by Philippe Beutels, Christel Faes, Pierre Van Damme, et al.

Book Overview

Mathematical epidemiology of infectious diseases usually involves describing the flow of individuals between mutually exclusive infection states. One of the key parameters describing the transition from the susceptible to the infected class is the hazard of infection, often referred to as the force of infection. The force of infection reflects the degree of contact with potential for transmission between infected and susceptible individuals. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489987967
• ISBN13: 9781489987969
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"