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Modelling control of epidemics spreading by long-range interactions.

Bartłomiej Dybiec¹, Adam Kleczkowski, Christopher A Gilligan

¹M. Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, and Mark Kac Center for Complex Systems Research, Jagellonian University, ul. Reymonta 4, Kraków, Poland. bartek@th.if.uj.edu.pl

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Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Mathematical Biology
Complex Systems

Background:

Epidemics spread through local and non-local interactions, complicated by mobile vectors.
Long-range vector movement (alpha-stable or exponential power distributions) and cryptic infections pose significant control challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of local control strategies for epidemics with mixed interaction types.
To determine how vector dispersal patterns influence epidemic control success.
To explore containment strategies in the presence of cryptic infections.

Main Methods:

Modeling epidemic spread on a 2D lattice with nearest-neighbor and long-range vector-mediated interactions.
Utilizing alpha-stable and exponential power distributions to characterize vector movement.
Implementing a local control strategy targeting symptomatic individuals and their neighbors.
Analyzing the impact of vector dispersal patterns (stability index, decay exponent) on control effectiveness.

Main Results:

Local control measures can successfully eradicate diseases, even with long-range vector-driven spread.
Epidemic control success and optimal strategy selection are intricately linked to vector dispersal characteristics.
Effective containment is achievable with small control neighborhoods across different vector mobility scenarios.

Conclusions:

Purely local control strategies are viable for managing complex epidemics.
Understanding and characterizing vector dispersal patterns is crucial for designing effective epidemic control.
Tailoring control neighborhood size to vector movement dynamics optimizes disease containment.