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  • Computational Biology
  • Social Network Analysis

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  • Understanding infectious disease transmission is crucial for public health.
  • Social media's role in disease spread, including potential panic and non-compliance, remains unclear.
  • Existing models may not fully capture the influence of online information on epidemic dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between social network information and disease transmission.
  • To quantify the impact of information entropy on epidemic spread.
  • To develop an enhanced SEIR model for COVID-19 forecasting.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of internet engagement with COVID-19 topics.
  • Introduction of information entropy to model social network information's effect.
  • Development and simulation of a dynamic SEIR model incorporating information entropy.

Main Results:

  • Infection rates are influenced by more than just the total volume of online information.
  • Information entropy effectively quantifies the impact of social network data on disease transmission.
  • The modified SEIR model accurately predicted COVID-19 epidemic peaks and sizes in China.

Conclusions:

  • Social network information, particularly its distribution quantified by entropy, is a significant factor in disease spread.
  • The enhanced SEIR model provides a valuable tool for epidemic forecasting and understanding public health interventions.
  • Further research into information's role in epidemics can refine public health strategies.