A matlab code to compute reproduction numbers with applications to the Covid-19 outbreak
Paulo R. Zingano, Janaina P. Zingano, Alessandra M. Silva, Carolina, P. Zingano
TL;DR
This paper presents a MATLAB tool for calculating reproduction numbers during Covid-19 outbreaks, aiding epidemic monitoring and intervention assessment across multiple countries.
Contribution
It introduces a detailed SEIR-based algorithm and provides a ready-to-use MATLAB script for computing reproduction numbers in real-world Covid-19 data.
Findings
Effective reproduction numbers vary across countries.
Intervention measures impact reproduction ratios.
The MATLAB tool facilitates epidemic analysis.
Abstract
We discuss the generation of various reproduction ratios or numbers that are very useful to monitor an ongoing epidemic like Covid-19 and examine the effects of intervention measures. A detailed SEIR algorithm is described for their computation, with applications given to the current Covid-19 outbreaks in a number of countries (Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK and USA). The corresponding matlab script, complete and ready to use, is provided for free downloading.
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Taxonomy
TopicsCOVID-19 epidemiological studies · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research