SIMID | Simulation Models of Infectious Disease

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What antibody levels can – and can’t – tell us about immunity | NEW PAPER
April 7, 2025
We applied a Bayesian mixture model to serological data from Belgium. This revealed nuanced patterns in immunity to varicella-zoster and parvovirus B19.
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Reimagining pandemic preparedness: Clustering pathogens by risk | NEW PREPRINT
April 3, 2025
Our latest preprint dives into a proactive approach to pandemic preparedness, categorizing pathogens based on shared epidemiological traits.
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What if the pandemic had been handled differently?
March 13, 2025
Five years ago, Belgium was on the verge of its first COVID-19 lockdown. This morning on Radio 1, Niel Hens, looked back on what we learned since then.