Risk assessment of Ebola virus disease spreading in Uganda using a two-layer temporal network.

ABSTRACT: Network-based modelling of infectious diseases apply compartmental models on a contact network, which makes the epidemic process crucially dependent on the network structure. For highly contagious diseases such as Ebola virus disease (EVD), interpersonal contact plays the most vital role in human-to-human transmission. Therefore, for accurate representation of EVD spreading, the contact network needs to resemble the reality. Prior research has mainly focused on static networks (only permanent contacts) or activity-driven networks (only temporal contacts) for Ebola spreading. A comprehensive network for EVD spreading should include both these network structures, as there are always some permanent contacts together with temporal contacts. Therefore, we propose a two-layer temporal network fo

SUBMITTER: Riad MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6831630 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature