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This paper considers an epidemic which is spread by the re-use of unsterilized hypodermic needles. The model leads to a geometric type distribution with varying success probabilities, which is applied to model the propagation of the Ebola virus.
This project was funded by the Centre for Mathematics and its Applications, Australian National University, Canberra, University College, Univertsity of New South Wales, Canberra
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Barnes, B., Gani, J. (2002). The Impact of Re-Using Hypodermic Needles. In: Dror, M., L’Ecuyer, P., Szidarovszky, F. (eds) Modeling Uncertainty. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 46. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48102-2_6
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