A study of spatio-temporal spread of infectious disease: SARS

This research is based on an investigation of the spread of the infectious disease, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) aimed at understanding the dynamics of its transmission using deterministic modelling. Field data from the 2003 SARS epidemic in Hong Kong is used to estimate the parameters governing the structure of the models considered. Different medical and non-medical interventions (treatment, isolation and quarantine) have been studied with the help of these models in order to find the most effective measures for controlling the spread of the disease.