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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Network Science

Background:

  • Asymptomatic infections pose a significant challenge in tracking emerging viral spread and informing public health policy.
  • Quantifying asymptomatic cases is difficult without widespread testing, yet this data is critical for disease surveillance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel framework, traSIR (tracer), that integrates compartmental models with travel networks to estimate asymptomatic infection rates.
  • To develop analytical formulae and simulation methods for determining asymptomatic rates using symptomatic case data and network information.

Main Methods:

  • Developed traSIR, an augmented susceptible-infectious-recovered (SIR) model incorporating multiple locations and inter-location travel dynamics.
  • Modeled both symptomatic and asymptomatic infections, accounting for the impact of symptomatic cases on population movement.
  • Derived analytical expressions and utilized simulations for parameter estimation and model validation.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that fitting empirical data to the traSIR model accurately predicts asymptomatic rates using only symptomatic infection counts over time.
  • Applied traSIR to COVID-19 data from the New York metropolitan area, estimating an asymptomatic rate of approximately 34%.
  • The estimated rate aligns with intervals derived from extensive testing, validating the model's efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • The traSIR framework provides a powerful tool for understanding viral propagation across geographical networks.
  • The model effectively estimates key transmission parameters, including asymptomatic rates, even with incomplete data.
  • This approach enhances the ability to track disease spread and inform public health strategies for emerging infectious diseases.