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Parameters describing the community model simulating the spread of influenza. |
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| Place |
Size |
Graph |
Assignment |
Meetings |
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| Households |
1 to 6 |
Fully connected |
D |
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| Schools |
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| 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 |
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| District |
All individuals |
BA graph (m = 1) |
WE |
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BA Barabasi-Albert; D every day; WD every working day; WE every weekend | ||||
Carrat et al. BMC Medicine 2006 4:26 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-4-26 |
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