Abstract
For the past 20 years, there has been an epidemic associated with the development of mathematical models to describe the spread of disease. This epidemic shows no signs yet of dying out. Four major topics related to this discipline are discussed here, including the following: (1) an introduction to the basic assumptions and general framework common to most epidemic models; (2) a discussion of the major questions addressed by epidemic modelers; (3) a brief outline of several of the approaches used in the development of disease models; and (4) reviews of models that have been developed for influenza, malaria, and AIDS. The utility of these models and suggestions for contributions that anthropologists can make to this field are also discussed.
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