Dynamical evolution of discrete epidemic models

Vicenç Méndez and Joaquim Fort

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2000, vol. 284, issue 1, 309-317

Abstract: The dynamical evolution of a deterministic epidemic model is studied. We model the system by taking into account an intermediate class of population, say infected, which after a latency period enter into the infectious class. A mortality rate induced by the disease is also considered. The system evolves towards a final state which may develop a catastrophic epidemic if small outbreaks of the disease emerge. The final size, the threshold and the severity of the epidemic are also analyzed and calculated for this model.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(00)00210-7

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