Background: Mathematical modeling of infectious diseases is an important decision-making
tool for outbreak control. However, in Africa, limited expertise reduces the use and impact of …

Background Mathematical and computational models provide valuable tools that help public
health planners to evaluate competing health interventions, especially for novel …

Disease modeling is increasingly being used to evaluate the effect of health intervention
strategies, particularly for infectious diseases. However, the utility and application of such …

Abstract Objectives The 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic prompted public health
agencies worldwide to respond in a context of substantial uncertainty. While many lessons …

Public health policymakers face increasingly complex questions and decisions and need to
deal with an increasing quantity of data and information. For policy advisors to make use of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the combined disciplines of public health, infectious
disease and policy modelling squarely into the spotlight. Never before have decisions …

Mathematical modelling and statistical inference provide a framework to evaluate different
non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical interventions for the control of epidemics that has …

Epidemiological models—which help us understand and forecast the spread of infectious
disease—can be valuable tools for public health. However, barriers exist that can make it …

Although forecasts and other mathematical models have the potential to play an important
role in mitigating the impact of infectious disease outbreaks, the extent to which these tools …