Human behavior plays a big role in the spread of infectious diseases: How math helps

Mathematics can help public health workers better understand and influence human behaviours that lead to the spread of infectious disease, according to a study from the University of Waterloo. Current models used to predict the emergence and evolution of pathogens within host populations do not include social behaviour. "We tend to treat disease systems in ["]

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