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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Endemic diseases require sustainable management strategies.
  • Public behavior significantly influences disease transmission dynamics.
  • Optimizing interventions balances control costs with public health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a behavior-disease feedback model using imitation dynamics.
  • To analyze optimal static and dynamic strategies for long-term epidemic coexistence.
  • To provide insights for resource allocation and policy in endemic disease management.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a behavior-disease feedback model based on imitation dynamics.
  • Analyzed system stability using basic reproduction number and behavioral threshold.
  • Conducted data-driven analyses for influenza and COVID-19.
  • Performed dynamic optimization simulations for transmission rate and behavioral threshold control.

Main Results:

  • System stability depends on basic reproduction number and behavioral threshold.
  • Risk perception and behavioral threshold jointly determine static intervention intensity.
  • Adaptive public behavior can lead to recurrent epidemic waves.
  • Timely interventions during rapid growth phases prevent oscillations and rebound.
  • Faster public response reduces costs and infection burden.
  • Proactive, phased strategies are more cost-effective than short, intense measures.
  • Lowering target prevalence requires earlier action and increased public caution, reducing peak magnitude.

Conclusions:

  • Optimal epidemic control involves understanding behavior-disease feedback loops.
  • Dynamic and adaptive strategies, considering public response, are crucial for endemic disease management.
  • Early, cautious interventions and phased approaches enhance cost-effectiveness and reduce disease burden.