Infectious Diseases of Humans
Anderson, Roy M. / May, Robert M.
This book deals with infectious diseases -- viral, bacterial, protozoan and helminth -- in terms of the dynamics of their interaction with host populations. The book combines mathematical models with extensive use of epidemiological and other data. This analytic framework is highly useful forthe evaluation of public health strategies aimed at controlling or eradicating particular infections. Such a framework is increasingly important in light ...