Deterministic SIR (Susceptible–Infected–Removed) models applied to varicella outbreaks

ABSTRACT: Deterministic SIR models were applied to simulate Susceptible Infected Removed and to estimate the threshold condition for varicella outbreaks in children, reported in Medellín, Colombia. The expected numbers of susceptible, infected and removed individuals were compared with observed case...

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Autores:
Hincapié Palacio, Doracelly
Ospina Giraldo, Juna Fernando
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2008
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/37610
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/10495/37610
Palabra clave:
Modelos Epidemiológicos Deterministas
Deterministic Epidemiological Models
Brotes de Enfermedades
Disease Outbreaks
Varicela
Chickenpox
Eficacia de las Vacunas
Vaccine Efficacy
Niño
Child
Colombia
Rights
openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/