Epidemics



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A grab-bag of links about disease spread in its filthy glory. I am particularly examine COVID-19, from necessity.

[Microbescope by David McCandless, Omid Kashan, Miriam Quick, Karl Webster, Dr Stephanie Starling]

The spread of diseases in populations. A nitty-gritty messy empirical application for those abstract contagion models.

Connection with global trade networks: Cosma Shalizi on Ebola and Mongol Modernity.

Modeling

I used to know a little about agent-based behavioural epidemic simulation, but I am no longer in that field and do not regard myself as a practical expert.

I do know a little more about contagion models

Ameliorations

Contact tracing

Contact tracing is its own miniature study.

References

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