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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2007-09-01

Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C

Included Journals: Scopus、SCIE

Volume: 18

Issue: 9

Page Number: 1453-1458

ISSN: 0129-1831

Key Words: cluster; complex networks; epidemics

Abstract: In this paper, a complex network is constructed as comprising "clusters" which can be interpreted as a group of people with regular contacts. In each "cluster" individuals contact fully. A given individual contact individuals in other "clusters" by links. Then we study the dynamical behavior of the epidemiological model in this complex network, and discuss the influence of the intra-cluster infection probability, the extra-cluster infection probability, and infection time before being detected on epidemic dynamics. The results show that extra-cluster infection reduction, early detection and swift isolation are good infection control practices.