Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics
The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics works to improve methods for infectious disease modeling and statistical analysis, quantify disease and intervention impact, engage with policymakers to enhance decision-making, and train the next generation of scientists.
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Week 6: Non-Directly Transmitted and Genetically Diverse Pathogens
This week, we will cover four case studies of adaptations of simple models to accommodate pathogens that are transmitted by more than one host (e.g., mosquito vectors) or through the environment (e.g., water-borne diseases). We will also discuss some of the modeling challenges associated with increasing the complexity of models to integrate the nuances of transmission, in particular in relation to genetically diverse pathogens that are characterized by multiple strains.