Testing and isolation efficacy: insights from a simple epidemic model

DOI10.1007/s11538-022-01018-2zbMath1497.92256arXiv2107.08259OpenAlexW3183317854WikidataQ113900052 ScholiaQ113900052MaRDI QIDQ2141312

Fred M. Abdelmalek, Ali Gharouni, Benjamin M. Bolker, David J. D. Earn, Jonathan Dushoff

Publication date: 25 May 2022

Published in: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.08259

zbMATH Keywords

epidemiologyinfectious diseasereproduction numberCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2testing and isolation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Epidemiology (92D30) Mathematical modeling or simulation for problems pertaining to biology (92-10)

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Uses Software

• Maple
• R

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