Mathematical Modelling

Question 1

What is mathematical modelling used for?

Answer 1

Understanding outbreaks, explaining, predicting, exploring scenarios

Question 2

What are examples of disease related processes and disease free processes?

Answer 2

Disease related- Transmission of pathogen, recovery

Disease fee- Birth, natural mortality

Question 3

What categories are things in for mathematical modelling of disease?

Answer 3

Susceptible- S
Infected- I
Recovered- R

Question 4

What is E, F in mathematical modelling?

Answer 4

Exposed

Fatality

Question 5

What is the latent and incubation period?

Answer 5

Latent- Time from becoming infected to becoming infectious

Incubation period- Time from being infected to showing symptoms

Question 6

What is the equation for transmission rate?

Answer 6

Change in S/ change in time

Question 7

What is the equation for recovery rate?

Answer 7

Change in R/t

Question 8

What is the equation for N?

Answer 8

N= S + I + R