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  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Infectious Disease Dynamics

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  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) poses a significant public health threat.
  • Understanding the dynamics of SARS transmission is crucial for effective control strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a system dynamic model for simulating SARS infection, onset, and spreading.
  • To identify key factors influencing SARS epidemic trajectories.

Main Methods:

  • Simulation of stochastic infection processes for individual SARS patients.
  • Construction of a system dynamic model to represent SARS spreading.
  • Monte Carlo testing using data from Vietnam.

Main Results:

  • The time-dependent infection rate was identified as the most important control factor for SARS spreading.
  • Preliminary results demonstrate the model's ability to simulate epidemic fluctuations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model provides a valuable tool for predicting SARS epidemic courses.
  • Accurate historical data and future infection rate projections are essential for effective model application.