Introduction to Analyzing and Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

Infectious disease spread is a major threat to public health and economy. Based on the statistics of theWorld Health Organization (WHO), 25% of human death is caused by infectious diseases. The spread of an infectious disease involves characteristics of the agent such as virus and bacteria, the host, and the environment in which transmissions take place. Appropriately modeling and actually predicting the outcome of disease spread over time and across space is a critical step toward informed development of effective strategies for public health intervention (Day et al. 2006; Moghadas et al. 2008; Arino et al. 2011). Given the ongoing risk of infectious diseases worldwide, it is important to develop appropriate analysis methods, models, and tools to assess and predict the disease

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