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Structural identifiability analysis of epidemic models based on differential equations: A tutorial-based primer
Gerardo Chowell, Sushma Dahal, Yuganthi R. Liyanage +2
The successful application of epidemic models hinges on our ability to estimate model parameters from limited observations reliably. An often-overlooked step before estimating mode…
Vaccination strategies to control Ebola epidemics in the context of variable household inaccessibility levels
G. Chowell, A. Tariq, M. Kiskowski
In the context of the ongoing Ebola epidemic in DRC, active conflict and community distrust are undermining control efforts, including vaccination strategies. In this paper, we emp…
Characterizing the reproduction number of epidemics with early sub-exponential growth dynamics
Gerardo Chowell, Cécile Viboud, Lone Simonsen +1
Early estimates of the transmission potential of emerging and re-emerging infections are increasingly used to inform public health authorities on the level of risk posed by outbrea…
A generalized-growth model to characterize the early ascending phase of infectious disease outbreaks
Cécile Viboud, Lone Simonsen, Gerardo Chowell
A better characterization of the early growth dynamics of an epidemic is needed to dissect the important drivers of disease transmission. We introduce a 2-parameter generalized-gro…