Table 2

Parameters describing the community model simulating the spread of influenza.

Place
Size
Graph
Assignment
Meetings

Households
1 to 6
Fully connected

D
Schools




     Elementary
5 classes; 20 children and 2 adults per class
Each class is modeled using a BA graph (m = 2); supplementary random links between individuals belonging to different classes.
Children living in the district
WD
     Secondary
13 to 15 classes; 30 students and 3 teachers per class
Children and students are linked to teachers.
One college for 5 districts
WD
Workplaces
6 to 3000 according to Zipf distribution [49]
BA graph (m = 6)
80% from the district; 20% from outside the district
WD
Nursing homes
45 elderly people, 50 employees per nursing home
BA graph (m = 6)

WD
District
All individuals
BA graph (m = 1)

WE

BA Barabasi-Albert; D every day; WD every working day; WE every weekend

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