Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza Model
Modifications or extensions of the classical Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) model that account for a Quarantine (Q) class have shown to be capable of supporting recurrent, that is, periodic disease outbreaks. The fact that in such outbreaks a significant proportion of individuals escape sympto...
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| author | Ana Luz Vivas-Barber Carlos Castillo-Chavez Ernest Barany |
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| description | Modifications or extensions of the classical Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) model that account for a Quarantine (Q) class have shown to be capable of supporting recurrent, that is, periodic disease outbreaks. The fact that in such outbreaks a significant proportion of individuals escape symptomatic or experience mild infections has not been explored extensively. Motivated by our interests on the transmission dynamics and evolution of influenza A in human populations, we proceed to explore the role of an asymptomatic class (A) of individuals on the long-term transmission dynamics of influenza. We focus on a Susceptible-Asymptomatic-Infectious-Quarantine-Recovered (SAIQR) model that limits the interactions of Q-individuals and assumes that A-individuals are infectious, possibly not as infectious as those with clear symptoms. The analysis is carried out taking advantage of the significant time scale differences provided by the demographic and epidemic processes involved. It is shown that SAIQR models with vital dynamics (births and deaths) support recurrent outbreaks under reasonable disease or intervention periods. Further, we show that recurrence is possible within regions of parameter space that are consistent with influenza A transmission in human populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-319d819213064bdfab13cb04b563b38b2023-08-02T00:58:52ZengBulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics and InformaticsBiomath1314-684X1314-72182014-10-013210.11145/j.biomath.2014.09.251251Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza ModelAna Luz Vivas-Barber0Carlos Castillo-Chavez1Ernest Barany2Norfolk State UniversityArizona State UniversityNew Mexico State UniversityModifications or extensions of the classical Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) model that account for a Quarantine (Q) class have shown to be capable of supporting recurrent, that is, periodic disease outbreaks. The fact that in such outbreaks a significant proportion of individuals escape symptomatic or experience mild infections has not been explored extensively. Motivated by our interests on the transmission dynamics and evolution of influenza A in human populations, we proceed to explore the role of an asymptomatic class (A) of individuals on the long-term transmission dynamics of influenza. We focus on a Susceptible-Asymptomatic-Infectious-Quarantine-Recovered (SAIQR) model that limits the interactions of Q-individuals and assumes that A-individuals are infectious, possibly not as infectious as those with clear symptoms. The analysis is carried out taking advantage of the significant time scale differences provided by the demographic and epidemic processes involved. It is shown that SAIQR models with vital dynamics (births and deaths) support recurrent outbreaks under reasonable disease or intervention periods. Further, we show that recurrence is possible within regions of parameter space that are consistent with influenza A transmission in human populations.http://www.biomathforum.org/biomath/index.php/biomath/article/view/226epidemics, periodic, multiple time scales, influenza, infectious diseases, quarantine-isolation, recurrent outbreaks |
| spellingShingle | Ana Luz Vivas-Barber Carlos Castillo-Chavez Ernest Barany Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza Model Biomath epidemics, periodic, multiple time scales, influenza, infectious diseases, quarantine-isolation, recurrent outbreaks |
| title | Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza Model |
| title_full | Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza Model |
| title_fullStr | Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza Model |
| title_short | Dynamics of an ”SAIQR” Influenza Model |
| title_sort | dynamics of an saiqr influenza model |
| topic | epidemics, periodic, multiple time scales, influenza, infectious diseases, quarantine-isolation, recurrent outbreaks |
| url | http://www.biomathforum.org/biomath/index.php/biomath/article/view/226 |
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