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  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Surveillance testing is crucial for early epidemic control but faces limitations due to cost, invasiveness, and resource scarcity.
  • Existing strategies may not efficiently balance testing needs with epidemic containment goals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine optimal testing strategies for minimizing resource use while controlling epidemic spread.
  • To identify methods for minimizing peak infections within a constrained testing budget.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated two optimal control problems using the Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) model.
  • Developed adaptive testing policies dependent on the current epidemic state.
  • Utilized the concept of observability to integrate different testing modalities.

Main Results:

  • Optimal adaptive testing policies significantly reduce costs compared to non-adaptive strategies.
  • Adaptive policies effectively maintain infection numbers below thresholds and minimize peak infections.
  • Combining sensitive molecular tests with broader-coverage serology tests improves epidemic state estimation.

Conclusions:

  • Adaptive surveillance testing is a more efficient and cost-effective approach to epidemic control.
  • Integrating diverse testing methods enhances the ability to manage and predict epidemic trajectories.
  • Optimal control strategies can overcome resource limitations in public health surveillance.