Title :
Spatially explicit epidemiological simulation system of influenza A (H1N1) in China
Author :
Zhang, Yun ; Liu, Zhigang ; Zhang, Yong ; Yang, Hua ; Bo, Yanchen ; Fang, Liqun ; Xiao, Xiangming
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of Remote Sensing Sci., Beijing Normal Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The outbreak of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) around the world has caused significant economic loss and human death. It is a urgent challenge to improve our response to pandemic influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks, and avoid its epidemic. Computer simulation is a pragmatic and effective methodology for analyses of influenza A (H1N1). A spatially explicit epidemiological simulation system is proposed to study the outbreak and transmission of influenza A (H1N1) in mainland China. In this system, a SEIR epidemic model is developed, and traffic between provinces and four kinds of prevention and control measures are considered. Additionally, Geographic Information System (GIS) tool is incorporated in the system to provide friendly interface for model development, epidemic simulation, and temporal-spatial analysis. Preliminary experimental results have shown the effectiveness of the system.
Keywords :
digital simulation; geographic information systems; medical computing; user interfaces; China; GIS tool; SEIR epidemic model; computer simulation; geographic information system tool; pandemic influenza A (H1N1); spatial explicit epidemiological simulation system; temporal-spatial analysis; Biological system modeling; Data models; Geographic Information Systems; Influenza; Mathematical model; Simulation; Stochastic processes; GIS; epidemiological simulation system; pandemic influenza A (H1N1);
Conference_Titel :
Geoinformatics, 2010 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7301-4
DOI :
10.1109/GEOINFORMATICS.2010.5567815
