Contact networks and the spread of epidemic disease
- đ¤ Speaker: Mark Newman (University of Michigan)
- đ Date & Time: Wednesday 13 July 2016, 14:15 - 14:45
- đ Venue: Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute
Abstract
The structure of the networks of contact between individuals can have a profound effect on the rate and extent of disease epidemics. This talk will outline some of the fundamental mathematics connecting network structure with disease outcomes and describe a number of case studies of applications to infectious diseases, including influenza, HIV , Mycoplasma pneumonia, and SARS .
Series This talk is part of the Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series series.
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Mark Newman (University of Michigan)
Wednesday 13 July 2016, 14:15-14:45