Epidemiology and Outbreak Modelling
Biology · JC 1 · Infectious Diseases and Immunology · 2.º Período

Epidemiology and Outbreak Modelling

Apply mathematical models to understand the spread of infectious diseases within populations. Evaluate public health interventions using epidemiological data.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB A-Level H2 Biology (9744) Extension Topic A: Infectious Diseases - Epidemiology and transmission of infectious diseasesSEAB A-Level H3 Biology (9816) Syllabus - Advanced concepts in Infectious Diseases and epidemiology

About This Topic

Apply mathematical models to understand the spread of infectious diseases within populations. Evaluate public health interventions using epidemiological data.

Key Questions

  1. What does the basic reproduction number (R0) indicate about an outbreak?
  2. How do SIR models predict the trajectory of an epidemic?
  3. What factors influence the threshold for herd immunity?

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