The spread of awareness and its impact on epidemic outbreaks
Royal Holloway University of London
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Abstract
When a disease breaks out in a human population, changes in behavior in response to the outbreak can alter the progression of the infectious agent. In particular, people aware of a disease in their proximity can take measures to reduce their susceptibility. Even if no centralized information is provided about the presence of a disease, such awareness can arise through first-hand observation and word of mouth. To understand the effects this can have on the spread of a disease, we formulate and analyze a mathematical model for the spread of awareness in a host population, and then link this to an epidemiological model by having more informed hosts reduce their susceptibility. We find that, in a well-mixed…
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- Outbreak
- Disease
- Population
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Susceptible individual
- Epidemic model
- Computer science
- Environmental health
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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