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  • Operations Research
  • Public Health Logistics
  • Epidemiology

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for efficient testing strategies.
  • Rapid turnaround from case identification to test results is vital for public health.
  • Logistical challenges in testing impact pandemic response effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the complex logistics of contagious disease testing.
  • To develop a model for optimizing the deployment of testing resources.
  • To minimize costs associated with testing center operations and mobile team routing.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of the Contagious Disease Testing Problem (CDTP).
  • Development of a mixed-integer linear-programming formulation for CDTP.
  • Application of a large neighborhood search metaheuristic for problem-solving.

Main Results:

  • The study presents a novel optimization framework for testing logistics.
  • A computational study demonstrates the performance of the proposed metaheuristic.
  • Managerial insights for COVID-19 test logistics are derived from real-world data.

Conclusions:

  • Efficient logistics planning is essential for effective pandemic response.
  • The CDTP model and metaheuristic offer practical solutions for resource allocation.
  • Optimized testing strategies can reduce costs and improve public health outcomes.