Mathematical Models of Isolation and Quarantine

The recent emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome has drawn attention to the strategies of isolation and quarantine as a method of disease control. Castillo-Chavez et al present a brief introduction to mathematical epidemiology and its contribution to development and implementation of quaran...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2003-12, Vol.290 (21), p.2876
Main Authors: Castillo-Chavez, Carlos, Castillo-Garsow, Carlos W, Abdul-Aziz, Yakubu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disease
Epidemics
Mathematical models
Quarantine
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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Summary:The recent emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome has drawn attention to the strategies of isolation and quarantine as a method of disease control. Castillo-Chavez et al present a brief introduction to mathematical epidemiology and its contribution to development and implementation of quarantine policy.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.290.21.2876