Title
Modeling the dynamical interaction between epidemics on overlay networks.
Abstract
Epidemics seldom occur as isolated phenomena. Typically, two or more viral agents spread within the same host population and may interact dynamically with each other. We present a general model where two viral agents interact via an immunity mechanism as they propagate simultaneously on two networks connecting the same set of nodes. By exploiting a correspondence between the propagation dynamics and a dynamical process performing progressive network generation, we develop an analytical approach that accurately captures the dynamical interaction between epidemics on overlay networks. The formalism allows for overlay networks with arbitrary joint degree distribution and overlap. To illustrate the versatility of our approach, we consider a hypothetical delayed intervention scenario in which an immunizing agent is disseminated in a host population to hinder the propagation of an undesirable agent (e. g., the spread of preventive information in the context of an emerging infectious disease).
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1103/PhysRevE.84.026105
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
DocType
Volume
Issue
Journal
84
2
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1539-3755
22
1.46
References 
Authors
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Vincent Marceau1252.61
Pierre-André Noël2313.39
Laurent Hébert-Dufresne3387.03
Antoine Allard4295.05
Louis J. Dubé5264.66