Tag: transmission dynamics
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What H1N1 and COVID-19 Revealed About Disease Spread in U.S. Cities
Key Findings: H1N1 and COVID-19 Spread in U.S. Metropolises Public health researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health used computer modeling to reconstruct how the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic unfolded across metropolitan areas in the United States. The project highlights how rapidly a virus can spread through highly…
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Advanced modeling shows some gut bacteria can spread as rapidly as viruses
New insights from advanced disease modeling In a surprising development, researchers using advanced disease modeling have suggested that certain gut bacteria could spread through populations at rates comparable to some viral infections. The focus is on Escherichia coli (E. coli), a common inhabitant of the human gut whose behavior under stress or unusual conditions may…