Replicating superspreader dynamics with compartmental models

Abstract Infectious disease outbreaks often exhibit superspreader dynamics, where most infected people generate no, or few secondary cases, and only a small fraction of individuals are responsible for a large proportion of transmission. Although capturing this heterogeneity is critical for estimatin...

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Main Authors: Michael T. Meehan, Angus Hughes, Romain R. Ragonnet, Adeshina I. Adekunle, James M. Trauer, Pavithra Jayasundara, Emma S. McBryde, Alec S. Henderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42567-3