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Comparative estimation of the reproduction number for pandemic influenza from daily case notification data

The reproduction number, R, defined as the average number of secondary cases generated by a primary case, is a crucial quantity for identifying the intensity of interventions required to control an epidemic. Current estimates of the reproduction number for seasonal influenza show wide variation and,...

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Main Authors: Chowell, Gerardo, Nishiura, Hiroshi, Bettencourt, Luís M.A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2358966/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17254982
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2006.0161
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