Systematic biases in disease forecasting – The role of behavior change

In a simple susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model, the initial speed at which infected cases increase is indicative of the long-term trajectory of the outbreak. Yet during real-world outbreaks, individuals may modify their behavior and take preventative steps to reduce infection risk. As a cons...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ceyhun Eksin, Keith Paarporn, Joshua S. Weitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Epidemics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436518301063