Evaluations of heterogeneous epidemic models with exponential and non-exponential distributions for latent period: the Case of COVID-19

Most of heterogeneous epidemic models assume exponentially distributed sojourn times in infectious states, which may not be practical in reality and could affect the dynamics of the epidemic. This paper investigates the potential discrepancies between exponential and non-exponential distribution mod...

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Main Authors: Huiping Zang, Shengqiang Liu, Yi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2023-05-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2023560?viewType=HTML