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The Network Structure of a College’s Student Population Influences the Dynamics of Influenza Epidemics Rachel VanCott, Kate Huggler, Ellen Schmidt, Dr. Chris Leary, Dr. Gregg Hartvigsen

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Page 1: The Network Structure of a College’s Student Population Influences the Dynamics of Influenza Epidemics Rachel VanCott, Kate Huggler, Ellen Schmidt, Dr

The Network Structure of a College’s Student Population Influences the Dynamics of

Influenza Epidemics

Rachel VanCott, Kate Huggler,

Ellen Schmidt, Dr. Chris Leary,

Dr. Gregg Hartvigsen

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The Geneseo Network

Page 3: The Network Structure of a College’s Student Population Influences the Dynamics of Influenza Epidemics Rachel VanCott, Kate Huggler, Ellen Schmidt, Dr

The Geneseo Network

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Spreading the Flu

• Initially infects 5 individuals

• Spread with NCR based on Ro

• NCRi = (Ro/d)/Ki

• d= number of days infectious

• Ki = degree

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Results

Page 6: The Network Structure of a College’s Student Population Influences the Dynamics of Influenza Epidemics Rachel VanCott, Kate Huggler, Ellen Schmidt, Dr

Results

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Results

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Acknowledgments

• Thanks to:Dr. Tony Macula

Dr. Gary Towsley

Colin Kremer

NSF

Catherine Renner and the Department of Institutional Research at SUNY Geneseo

SUNY College at Geneseo