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The Geographic Spread of Infectious Diseases. Models and Applications.
Lisa Sattenspiel
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Description for The Geographic Spread of Infectious Diseases. Models and Applications.
hardcover. Offers an introduction to mathematical models in epidemiology and shows how they can be used to predict and control the geographic spread of major infectious diseases. This work explains the key concepts in infectious disease modeling, guides readers from simple mathematical models to more complex ones, and explores their strengths and weaknesses. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 44 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
The 1918-19 influenza epidemic killed more than fifty million people worldwide. The SARS epidemic of 2002-3, by comparison, killed fewer than a thousand. The success in containing the spread of SARS was due largely to the rapid global response of public health authorities, which was aided by insights resulting from mathematical models. Models enabled authorities to better understand how the disease spread and to assess the relative effectiveness of different control strategies. In this book, Lisa Sattenspiel and Alun Lloyd provide a comprehensive introduction to mathematical models in epidemiology and show how they can be used to predict and control ... Read more
The 1918-19 influenza epidemic killed more than fifty million people worldwide. The SARS epidemic of 2002-3, by comparison, killed fewer than a thousand. The success in containing the spread of SARS was due largely to the rapid global response of public health authorities, which was aided by insights resulting from mathematical models. Models enabled authorities to better understand how the disease spread and to assess the relative effectiveness of different control strategies. In this book, Lisa Sattenspiel and Alun Lloyd provide a comprehensive introduction to mathematical models in epidemiology and show how they can be used to predict and control ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691121321
SKU
V9780691121321
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About Lisa Sattenspiel
Lisa Sattenspiel is professor of anthropology at the University of Missouri. Alun Lloyd is associate professor of mathematics at North Carolina State University.
Reviews for The Geographic Spread of Infectious Diseases. Models and Applications.
"Sattenspiel and Lloyd do a first-rate job of making a lot of material accessible to a broad audience. They focus on a handful of examples and provide comprehensive insights. I found this book to be tightly and cogently written, supplying a level of detail that will be really useful for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers. It is one I ... Read more