Epidemic Threshold for Metapopulation Networks with Demographical Dynamics

Abstract:

In this paper, we investigate the dynamics of an epidemic model with birth anddeath and reaction-di usion processes in heterogeneous metapopulation networks. By mean- eld analysis, we obtain the conditions that the disease will outbreak on networks for somespeci c cases. This reminds us both the structure of the networks and population demographyplay an important role on the spread of infectious disease.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 268-270)
• Pages: 2097-2100
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.268-270.2097
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Yi Wang, Zhen Jin
• Keywords: Birth and Death, Infectious Disease, Metapopulation Network, Reaction-Diffusion Processes

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