TY - JOUR
T1 - Mailborne transmission of anthrax
T2 - Modeling and implications
AU - Webb, Glenn F.
AU - Blaser, Martin J.
PY - 2002/5/14
Y1 - 2002/5/14
N2 - A mathematical model is developed to analyze the transmission of inhalational anthrax through the postal system by cross-contamination of mail. The model consists of state vectors describing the numbers of cross-contaminated letters generated, the numbers of anthrax spores on these letters, the numbers of resulting infections in recipients, and matrices of transition probabilities acting on these vectors. The model simulates the recent outbreak in the United States, and provides a general framework to investigate the potential impact of possible future outbreaks.
AB - A mathematical model is developed to analyze the transmission of inhalational anthrax through the postal system by cross-contamination of mail. The model consists of state vectors describing the numbers of cross-contaminated letters generated, the numbers of anthrax spores on these letters, the numbers of resulting infections in recipients, and matrices of transition probabilities acting on these vectors. The model simulates the recent outbreak in the United States, and provides a general framework to investigate the potential impact of possible future outbreaks.
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U2 - 10.1073/pnas.102691499
DO - 10.1073/pnas.102691499
M3 - Article
C2 - 12011462
AN - SCOPUS:0037076280
SN - 0027-8424
VL - 99
SP - 7027
EP - 7032
JO - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
IS - 10
ER -