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  • Epidemiology
  • Network Science
  • Public Health Communication

Background:

  • Disease outbreak reporting influences individual behavior and social networks.
  • Effective communication strategies are crucial for epidemic management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the behavioral impacts of different epidemiological information reporting strategies.
  • To identify optimal reporting methods for promoting protective behaviors during disease outbreaks.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated a dynamic multiplex network model with coupled infection and communication layers.
  • Varied reported information types (cases, hospitalizations, deaths) and scales (population, community).

Main Results:

  • Population-level reporting of total active and new cases was most effective in promoting protective behaviors.
  • Reporting strategies influenced perceived risk and adherence to social distancing.

Conclusions:

  • Prioritizing case reporting (total active and new cases) at the population level is recommended for epidemic control.
  • Effective reporting synergizes with public health policies like testing, tracing, isolation, and vaccination.