Media/Psychological Impact on Multiple Outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases
We use a compartmental model to illustrate a possible mechanism for multiple outbreaks or even sustained periodic oscillations of emerging infectious diseases due to the psychological impact of the reported numbers of infectious and hospitalized individuals. This impact leads to the change of avoida...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486700701425870 |