A study on infectious disease propagation in an airport network

In this study, simulations based on several values of three parameters were done to show the Ebola disease propagation. A modified SEIR model was used to demonstrate the relationships between each variable of an infectious disease in transmission and how it affects the dynamics of transmission in di...

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Main Author: Tee, Poh San
Other Authors: Nie Xiao Feng
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64065
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:In this study, simulations based on several values of three parameters were done to show the Ebola disease propagation. A modified SEIR model was used to demonstrate the relationships between each variable of an infectious disease in transmission and how it affects the dynamics of transmission in different geographic locations. Global air travel data was obtained to form a complex air traffic network to assist in this simulation. Discoveries showed that Singapore has chances in exposing to Ebola disease even though the odd is very small. Different transmission variables portray different results and duration in disease propagation. Personal insights were discussed to provide a different view in perspective.