ID_Control_2_Exercises.Rmd

---
title: Infectious Disease Control 2 - Exercises 
author: Andreas Handel
date: "`r as.Date(file.mtime(knitr::current_input()))`"
output: 
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```{r, include = FALSE}
#just so I can use emoticons
#devtools::install_github("hadley/emo")
library(emo)
#`r emo::ji("smiley")`
```

# Hands-on computer exercise

For this module, work through **two** DSAIDE apps, namely _Control of Different Populations_ and _Complex Control Scenarios_. Fill and submit the corresponding quiz sheets.


# Topic discussion 

Read the article “Towards the endgame and beyond: complexities and challenges for the elimination of infectious diseases” by Klepac et al. (2013) which you can get [here](./media/klepac13ptrsb.pdf). 

Choose some ID - either one listed in box 1 of the paper or a different one - and discuss the current plans for elimination/eradication. What features of the ID will likely be helpful or unhelpful with regard to eradication/elimination? Reference the different areas the paper discusses. What is your overall assessment of feasibility?

Report your findings in the Slack _discussion_ channel.