Herd Immunity 3.pptx (829.58 kB)
Predicting the impact of a new infectious disease based on the basic reproduction number is challenging
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posted on 2020-05-03, 13:31 authored by Christian BartelsChristian BartelsThis is a private attempt to understand herd immunity. It is based on a series of simulations of the spread of an infection. An emphasis is put on assessing the effect of heterogeneous populations, in which different subjects have different propensities to be infected or to infect others.