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| The Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Modeler (STEM) is a tool designed to help scientists and | |
| public health officials create and use models of emerging infectious diseases. STEM uses mathematical | |
| models of diseases (based on differential equations) to simulate the development or evolution of a | |
| disease in space and time (e.g., avian flu or salmonella). These models could aid in understanding, | |
| and potentially preventing, the spread of such diseases. STEM also comes pre-configured with a vast | |
| amount of reference or denominator data for the entire world. By using and extending the data and models | |
| in STEM it is possible to rapidly prototype and test models for emerging infectious disease. STEM also | |
| provides tools to help you compare and validate your models. As an open source project, the ultimate goal | |
| of STEM is to support and encourage a community of scientists that not only use STEM as a tool but also | |
| contribute back to it. STEM is designed so that models and scenarios can be easily shared, extended, and | |
| built upon. | |
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