A new formulation of compartmental epidemic modelling for arbitrary distributions of incubation and removal times.

The paradigm for compartment models in epidemiology assumes exponentially distributed incubation and removal times, which is not realistic in actual populations. Commonly used variations with multiple exponentially distributed variables are more flexible, yet do not allow for arbitrary distributions...

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Main Authors: Pilar Hernández, Carlos Pena, Alberto Ramos, Juan José Gómez-Cadenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244107