Disease Spread in Coupled Populations: Minimizing Response Strategies Costs in Discrete Time Models

Social distancing, vaccination, and medical treatments have been extensively studied and widely used to control the spread of infectious diseases. However, it is still a difficult task for health administrators to determine the optimal combination of these strategies when confronting disease outbrea...

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Main Authors: Geisel Alpízar, Luis F. Gordillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/681689