Abstract
Three behavioral-epidemic models (i.e., epidemic systems including feedbacks (FB) that the information about an infectious disease has on its spreading) are introduced. Two relevant FB are explicitly considered: the pseudo-rational exemption to vaccination and the information-related changes in contact patterns by healthy subjects. The global stability analysis of the endemic states is performed by means of the geometric approach to stability, with particular focus on a model of vaccination of adult susceptible subjects. Biological implications of the results are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Modeling the Interplay Between Human Behavior and the Spread of Infectious Diseases |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 289-308 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781461454748, 1461454735, 9781461454731 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)