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Demographic stochasticity significantly impacts infectious disease dynamics. Incorporating spatial networks and realistic recovery enhances epidemic pattern prediction, moving beyond simple deterministic models.

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Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Mathematical Biology
Complex Systems

Background:

Deterministic models explain regular epidemic behavior, while stochasticity accounts for noise.
Recent stochastic theories highlight resonance with internal noise as key to epidemic dynamics.
Standard models often lack realistic factors like population mixing and varied recovery times.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of spatial networks and time-correlated recovery in epidemic stochasticity.
To elaborate on resonance-based stochastic theories for infectious disease modeling.
To explain ordered patterns in recurrent epidemics using enhanced stochastic models.

Main Methods:

Elaboration of a resonance-based stochastic theory for infectious diseases.
Inclusion of a 'mixing network' to model infection propagation.
Incorporation of time-correlated recovery profiles instead of exponential distributions.

Main Results:

Spatial correlations significantly enhance the amplitude and coherence of resonant stochastic fluctuations.
These correlations generate ordered patterns in recurrent epidemics with periods distinct from small oscillations.
Time-correlated recovery, even in random-mixing scenarios, contributes to pattern enhancement.

Conclusions:

Network structure and realistic recovery profiles are crucial for understanding epidemic patterns.
Stochastic resonance in spatial networks can explain the complex dynamics of endemic infectious diseases.
The findings offer a more comprehensive framework for predicting epidemic behavior.