Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases

Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases.

INTRODUCTION Mathematical models allow us to extrapolate from current information about the state and progress of an outbreak, to predict the future and, most importantly, to quantify the uncertainty in these predictions. Here, we illustrate these principles in relation to the current H1N1 epidemic. SOURCES OF DATA Many sources of data are used in mathematical modelling, with some forms of mo...

on Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases : Epidemic Models with Treatment

Infectious diseases affect both animals and humans and cause significant financial losses and loss of lives every year around the world. For developing nations like India the losses are all the more critical because they affect economic growth (i.e. loss of animals and labor). Mathematical models have become important tools in analyzing the spread and control of infectious diseases. The modelli...

Mathematical Immunology of Infectious Diseases

Theme 1: Organization and function of the immune system Chair: Alan Perelson 08:20 AM 08:30 AM Introduction to theme 1 and its presentations by Chair 08:30 AM 09:30 AM Speaker: Rob J De Boer (Plenary lecture) Utrecht University “Estimating the killing efficacy of cytotoxic T cells” 09:30 AM 10:00 AM Speaker: Stanca Ciupe “Mathematical models of T-cell development” Duke University 10:00 AM 10:30...

Mathematical Modeling and Control of Infectious Diseases

Mathematical modeling has become a valuable tool for the analysis of dynamics of infectious disease and for the support of control strategies development in recent years. This work highlights the conceptual ideas and mathematical tools needed for infectious diseases modeling.Themain convergence of this was on the dynamics of infectious diseases, the analysis of transmission patterns in various ...

Facing the Challenge of Infectious Diseases in Africa The Role of Mathematical Modelling