Outbreak minimization v.s. influence maximization: an optimization framework
Abstract Background An effective approach to containing epidemic outbreaks (e.g., COVID-19) is targeted immunization, which involves identifying “super spreaders” who play a key role in spreading disease over human contact networks. The ultimate goal of targeted immunization and other disease contro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-020-01281-0 |