Edge-based Modeling for Disease Transmission on Random Graphs: An Application to Mitigate a Syphilis Outbreak
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| author | Zhao, S. Saeed, S. Carter, M. Stoner, B. Hoover, M. Guan, H. Magpantay, F. M. G. |
| author_facet | Zhao, S. Saeed, S. Carter, M. Stoner, B. Hoover, M. Guan, H. Magpantay, F. M. G. |
| contents | Edge-based network models, especially those based on bond percolation methods, can be used to model disease transmission on complex networks and accommodate social heterogeneity while keeping tractability. Here we present an application of an edge-based network model to the spread of syphilis in the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) region of Southeastern Ontario, Canada. We compared the results of using a network-based susceptible-infectious-recovered (SIR) model to those generated from using a traditional mass action SIR model. We found that the network model yields very different predictions, including a much lower estimate of the final epidemic size. We also used the network model to estimate the potential impact of introducing a rapid syphilis point of care test (POCT) and treatment intervention strategy that has recently been implemented by the public health unit to mitigate syphilis transmission. |
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| spellingShingle | Edge-based Modeling for Disease Transmission on Random Graphs: An Application to Mitigate a Syphilis Outbreak Zhao, S. Saeed, S. Carter, M. Stoner, B. Hoover, M. Guan, H. Magpantay, F. M. G. Populations and Evolution Physics and Society 00A71, 37N25, 92D25, 92D30 Edge-based network models, especially those based on bond percolation methods, can be used to model disease transmission on complex networks and accommodate social heterogeneity while keeping tractability. Here we present an application of an edge-based network model to the spread of syphilis in the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) region of Southeastern Ontario, Canada. We compared the results of using a network-based susceptible-infectious-recovered (SIR) model to those generated from using a traditional mass action SIR model. We found that the network model yields very different predictions, including a much lower estimate of the final epidemic size. We also used the network model to estimate the potential impact of introducing a rapid syphilis point of care test (POCT) and treatment intervention strategy that has recently been implemented by the public health unit to mitigate syphilis transmission. |
| title | Edge-based Modeling for Disease Transmission on Random Graphs: An Application to Mitigate a Syphilis Outbreak |
| topic | Populations and Evolution Physics and Society 00A71, 37N25, 92D25, 92D30 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.13024 |