Real-time Estimates in Early Detection of SARS
Real-time Estimates in Early Detection of SARS
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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We propose a Bayesian statistical framework for estimating the reproduction number R early in an epidemic. This method allows for the yet-unrecorded secondary cases if the estimate is obtained before the epidemic has ended. We applied our approach to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic that started in February 2003 in Hong Kong. T...
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Real-time Estimates in Early Detection of SARS
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f2b61269bee04eeb83b54d5ccaad956e
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f2b61269bee04eeb83b54d5ccaad956e
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1201.050593
