3 papers
q-bio.PE2017
Changing Burial Practices Explain Temporal Trends in the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
Michael A. L. Hayashi, Marisa C. Eisenberg
Background: The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the largest on record, resulting in over 25,000 total infections and 15,000 total deaths. Mathematical modeling can be used t…
q-bio.PE2016
Model distinguishability and inference robustness in mechanisms of cholera transmission and loss of immunity
Elizabeth C. Lee, Michael R. Kelly, Brad M. Ochocki +4
Mathematical models of cholera and waterborne disease vary widely in their structures, in terms of transmission pathways, loss of immunity, and other features. These differences ma…
q-bio.PE2015
Effects of adaptive protective behavior on the dynamics of sexually transmitted infections
Michael A. L. Hayashi, Marisa C. Eisenberg
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to present a complex and costly challenge to public health programs. The preferences and social dynamics of a population can have a…