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

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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

The Geneseo Network

The Geneseo Network

Spreading the Flu

• Initially infects 5 individuals

• Spread with NCR based on Ro

• NCRi = (Ro/d)/Ki

• d= number of days infectious

• Ki = degree

Results

Results

Results

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

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