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SUBMITTER: Wood JG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2878213 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wood James G JG Zamani Nasim N MacIntyre C Raina CR Beckert Niels G NG
Emerging infectious diseases 20070701 7
We investigated the capacity of internal border control to limit influenza spread in an emergent pandemic in the context of Australia, a country with a low-population density and geopolitical boundaries that may facilitate restrictions. Mathematical models were used to study the time delay between epidemics in 2 population centers when travel restrictions were imposed. The models demonstrated that population size, travel rates, and places where travelers reside can strongly influence delay. The ...[more]