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  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Stochastic Processes

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  • Epidemics exhibit periods of low activity punctuated by outbreaks of varying intensity and duration.
  • Understanding the dynamics of infectious disease spread is crucial for public health interventions.
  • Previous models may not fully capture the complex, fluctuating nature of real-world epidemic data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive a novel stochastic epidemic model for the density of infective individuals in a large population.
  • To incorporate an 'attenuated Allee effect' and a capacity factor into a reproductive term.
  • To analyze the model's behavior and compare its simulations to long-term Covid-19 case data.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a stochastic differential equation model for epidemic dynamics.
  • Inclusion of a novel reproductive term combining an attenuated Allee effect and a capacity factor.
  • Simulation of the model to generate sample paths and analysis of its stationary distribution.

Main Results:

  • Model simulations produce sample paths that closely resemble long-term Covid-19 case data.
  • The derived stationary distribution reveals the relative time spent in low-level disease periods versus outbreaks.
  • Epidemic behavior is explained by the interplay of drift-diffusion coefficients or noise level versus the Allee effect attenuation parameter.

Conclusions:

  • The stochastic epidemic model effectively captures key features of real-world epidemic data, including fluctuations and outbreak patterns.
  • The Allee effect and noise variance significantly influence epidemic dynamics, particularly the frequency and intensity of outbreaks.
  • Further investigation into noise variance effects on level-crossing functions is warranted for a deeper understanding of epidemic transitions.