A Bayesian network approach to the study of historical epidemiological databases: modelling meningitis outbreaks in the Niger

• Main Authors: A Beresniak (Author), E Bertherat (Author), W Perea (Author), G Soga (Author), R Souley (Author), D Dupont (Author), S Hugonnet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To develop a tool for evaluating the risk that an outbreak of meningitis will occur in a particular district of the Niger after outbreaks have been reported in other, specified districts of the country. METHODS: A Bayesian network was represented by a graph composed of 38 nodes (one for e...