Social deprivation and burden of influenza: Testing hypotheses and gaining insights from a simulation model for the spread of influenza

Factors associated with the burden of influenza among vulnerable populations have mainly been identified using statistical methodologies. Complex simulation models provide mechanistic explanations, in terms of spatial heterogeneity and contact rates, while controlling other factors and may be used t...

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Main Authors: Ayaz Hyder, Brian Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Epidemics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436515000377