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mathematical models disease transmission used improve understanding patterns infection identify factors influencing recent public animal health crises pandemic influenza ebola zika footandmouth disease models made important contributions addressing policy questions especially assessment trajectory scale outbreaks evaluation control interventions however mathematical formulation means may appear black box without appropriate mathematical background may lead negative perception utility guiding policy generate expectations line models deliver therefore important policymakers well public health animal health professionals researchers collaborate modelers use results generated models policy development research purpose understand key concepts assumptions underlying models software application epidemix httpshinyappsrvcacuk presented aims make mathematical models disease transmission accessible wider audience users developing visual interface suite eight models users develop understanding impact various modelling assumptions especially mixing patterns trajectory epidemic impact control interventions without directly deal complexity mathematical equations programming languages models compartmental individualbased deterministic stochastic assume homogeneous heterogeneousmixing patterns probability transmission depending underlying structure contact networks spatial distribution hosts application intended used scientists teaching mathematical modelling short courses nonspecialists including policy makers public animal health professionals students wishing develop handson practicals illustrating key concepts disease dynamics control