2 papers
q-bio.PE2019
Consequences of delays and imperfect implementation of isolation in epidemic control
Lai-Sang Young, Stefan Ruschel, Serhiy Yanchuk +1
For centuries isolation has been the main control strategy of unforeseen epidemic outbreaks. When implemented in full and without delay, isolation is very effective. However, flawl…
math.DS2018
SIQ: a delay differential equations model for disease control via isolation
Stefan Ruschel, Tiago Pereira, Serhiy Yanchuk +1
Infectious diseases are among the most prominent threats to mankind. When preventive health care cannot be provided, a viable means of disease control is the isolation of individua…