Designing network based intervention strategies for epidemics of infectious diseases from edge based infection probability.

ABSTRACT: Epidemics underscore the critical role of human contact networks in shaping the spread of infectious diseases. Transmission varies depending on a range of factors, including virus characteristics, the type and duration of contact, and whether it occurs indoors or outdoors. However, not only does the probability of transmission differ, but the impact of each transmission event depends on the ability of a single event to spread the virus to new, previously unaffected, socially segmented groups in society. Effective policymaking should be guided by a nuanced understanding of how infections spread, ensuring that interventions are proportional to the risks they aim to address. In this study, we conducted a series of theoretical experiments on generated networks that are structurally similar to

SUBMITTER: Halasz V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780171 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature