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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2007-09-01

Journal:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C

Included Journals:SCIE、Scopus

Volume:18

Issue:9

Page Number:1453-1458

ISSN No.: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.