Random Allocation Methods in an Epidemic Model

J. Gani
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J. Gani: University of California, Department of Statistics

A chapter in Stochastic Processes, 1993, pp 97-106 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A random allocation model is developed for the numbers of susceptibles in a group of n IVDU’s who become infected by i HIV-infectives sharing needles. A comparison of this model and the classical Reed-Frost model is outlined.

Keywords: Epidemic Model; Random Allocation; Probability Generate Function; Intravenous Drug User; Needle Sharing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1993
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-7909-0_12

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