When an unexpected epidemic outbreaks, a scientifically depicting of the evolution trajectory is a prerequisite for implementing various emergency response measures. Traditionally, parameters of the epidemic models, w...
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When an unexpected epidemic outbreaks, a scientifically depicting of the evolution trajectory is a prerequisite for implementing various emergency response measures. Traditionally, parameters of the epidemic models, whether system dynamics models or time series regression models, are preset and fixed in advance. This poses the accuracy of forecasting declining with time. In this paper, we propose two modified epidemic models with parameters updating based on *** main contribution of this study is to continuously update the parameters with the actually collected epidemic data, in an effort to ensure that the forecasting result can be more close to the actual trajectory. Taking the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2016 as our example. The test results demonstrate that the proposed two methods in this study are good at epidemic forecasting. Moreover, the modified system dynamics model is suitable for the medium and long-term forecasting while the modified ARIMA model is better at the short-term estimating.
In this paper a new model for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is presented. The dynamic behaviors of the model on a heterogenons scale-free (SF) network are considered, where the absence of a th...
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In this paper a new model for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is presented. The dynamic behaviors of the model on a heterogenons scale-free (SF) network are considered, where the absence of a threshold on the SF network is demonstrated, and the stability of the disease-free equilibrium is obtained. Three immunization strategies, uniform immunization, proportional immunization and targeted immunization, are applied in this model. Analytical and simulated results are given to show that the proportional immunization strategy in the model is effective on SF networks.
During an infectious disease outbreak,biases in the data and complexities of the underlying dynamics pose significant challenges in mathematically modelling the outbreak and designing *** by the ongoing response to CO...
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During an infectious disease outbreak,biases in the data and complexities of the underlying dynamics pose significant challenges in mathematically modelling the outbreak and designing *** by the ongoing response to COVID-19,we provide a toolkit of statistical and mathematical models beyond the simple SIR-type differential equation models for analysing the early stages of an outbreak and assessing *** particular,we focus on parameter estimation in the presence of known biases in the data,and the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions in enclosed subpopulations,such as households and care *** illustrate these methods by applying them to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malaria infection is a major problem in many countries. The use of the Insecticide-Treated Bed-Nets (ITNs) has been shown to significantly reduce the number of malaria infections;however, the effectiveness is often je...
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Malaria infection is a major problem in many countries. The use of the Insecticide-Treated Bed-Nets (ITNs) has been shown to significantly reduce the number of malaria infections;however, the effectiveness is often jeopardized by improper handling or human behavior such as inconsistent usage. In this paper, we present a game-theoretical model for ITN usage in communities with malaria infections. We show that it is in the individual’s self interest to use the ITNs as long as the malaria is present in the community. Such an optimal ITN usage will significantly decrease the malaria prevalence and under some conditions may even lead to complete eradication of the disease.
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