Multi-patch epidemic models with partial mobility, residency, and demography

Abstract

The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases has been a global cause of concern in the past few decades. Previous research in the field has revealed that human connectivity and mobility behaviour play a major role in the spreading of an infectious disease. In this work, we propose multi-patch models that take into account the effects of human mobility on the evolution of disease dynamics in a multi-population environment. In particular, we develop SEIRS multi-patch and multi-group epidemic models to practically account for distinct epidemiological-status-dependent mobilities in each patch.

Publication
Chaos, Solitons & Fractals Volume 173, August 113690, 2023