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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Complex Networks
  • Mathematical Modeling

Background:

  • COVID-19 highlighted the need to understand epidemic dynamics.
  • Latent periods and mobile populations are critical factors in disease spread.
  • Existing models often do not fully capture these complexities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate epidemic spreading in multi-space environments with mobile crowds.
  • To incorporate latent time into epidemic models.
  • To analyze the impact of mobile populations on disease prevalence.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Susceptible (SEIS) model.
  • Utilized a multi-layer network with active nodes representing mobile crowds.
  • Deduced and analyzed steady-state equations and epidemic thresholds.

Main Results:

  • Latent time causes a 'cumulative effect,' leading to 'peaks' or 'shoulders' in infected curves.
  • The system can transition between three states based on parameter changes.
  • Even minimal mobile crowds can result in significant epidemic prevalence, indicated by phase changes.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed SEIS model provides insights into disease spread dynamics.
  • Understanding latent periods and crowd mobility is crucial for effective epidemic control.
  • Results offer a theoretical foundation for developing targeted prevention strategies.