title: The prediction of epidemics through mathematical modeling.
abstract: Mathematical models may be resorted to in an endeavor to predict the development of epidemics. The SIR model is one of the applications. Still too approximate, the use of statistics awaits more data in order to come closer to reality.
authors.affiliation: catherineschaus@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schaus
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D058872:Epidemics; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D015233:Models, Statistical