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SUMMARY:Corrections to predictions of the basic reproduction number
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180711T003000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Matthew Betti (York University)\nThe basic reproduct
 ion number\, $R_0$\, derived from ordinary differential equation models is
  a powerful predictor of the severity of an infection and can help inform 
 prevention and mitigation strategies. Many of the parameters used in ODE m
 odels are mean values of time-dependent distributions. Here\, we show how 
 we can incorporate properties of these distributions to refine estimates o
 f $R_0$ for a series of ubiquitous models used in epidemiology. These corr
 ections are applied to the $R_0$ estimate as opposed to the model itself\,
  allowing simple models to be used\, and better predictions to be made pos
 t-hoc as more data becomes available. Moreover\, we address some difficult
 ies in trying to extend these corrections to more complex models.\n\nhttps
 ://conferences.maths.unsw.edu.au/event/2/contributions/125/
LOCATION:University of Sydney New Law School/--106
URL:https://conferences.maths.unsw.edu.au/event/2/contributions/125/
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