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Human behavior significantly improves disease modeling accuracy. Incorporating behavioral feedback into Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered (SEIR) models, especially with waning immunity (SEIRSb), better reflects realistic COVID-19 dynamics and outbreaks.

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  • Mathematical Biology
  • Public Health

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  • COVID-19 demonstrated the critical role of human behavior in disease transmission dynamics.
  • Existing epidemiological models often lack robust mechanisms for incorporating behavioral changes.
  • Developing accurate forecasting models requires integrating human behavior feedback loops.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To mathematically examine compartmental models of infectious disease dynamics with endogenous human behavior.
  • To compare the performance of a Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered model with behavior (SEIRb) against a standard SEIR model.
  • To analyze the impact of waning immunity (SEIRSb) and seasonality on model fidelity for COVID-19 data.

Main Methods:

  • Developed and analyzed deterministic compartmental models: SEIR, SEIRb, SEIRS, and SEIRSb.
  • Performed mathematical analyses including equilibria, sensitivity, and identifiability.
  • Fitted models to COVID-19 data across the United States, incorporating seasonality.

Main Results:

  • Endogenous incorporation of human behavior significantly enhances model realism and outbreak prediction.
  • The SEIRSb model, accounting for waning immunity, better captures endemic disease equilibria.
  • Models incorporating behavioral feedback demonstrated superior fidelity in replicating COVID-19 data.

Conclusions:

  • Mathematical models integrating human behavior provide more realistic disease dynamics.
  • The SEIRSb model offers a robust framework for understanding and forecasting diseases like COVID-19.
  • Behavioral feedback and waning immunity are crucial components for accurate epidemiological modeling.