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  • Agent-based network modeling (ABNM) is effective for infectious disease dynamics but computationally infeasible for low prevalence diseases.
  • Simulating individual-level disease spread requires detailed contact networks, which are challenging for large populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce agent-based evolving network modeling (ABENM), a novel hybrid simulation technique.
  • To address the computational limitations of ABNM for low prevalence diseases like HIV.

Main Methods:

  • ABENM combines agent-based modeling for infected individuals and their contacts with compartmental modeling for susceptible individuals.
  • Utilizes the Evolving Contact Network Algorithm (ECNA) for generating scale-free networks, reflecting real-world social and transmission structures.
  • ECNA employs graph theory principles for network generation.

Main Results:

  • ABENM demonstrated promising results when compared to traditional ABNM for disease trajectories on scale-free networks.
  • The hybrid approach offers a computationally efficient alternative for simulating diseases with low prevalence.

Conclusions:

  • ABENM provides a viable and efficient method for studying infectious diseases in low prevalence scenarios.
  • The technique is particularly relevant for diseases like HIV that spread through intricate contact networks.