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. 2013 Oct 4;342(6154):47-9.
doi: 10.1126/science.1244492.

Epidemiology. Social factors in epidemiology

Chris T Bauch  1 , Alison P Galvani
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Epidemiology. Social factors in epidemiology

Chris T Bauch et al. Science. .

Abstract

The coupling of social and biological contagion in human populations can have positive or negative outcomes.

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Figure 1. The whole is more than the sum of its parts in disease-behavior interactions
When a social contagion on a social network (A) and a biological contagion on an infection contact network (B) are coupled to one another (C), the resulting interplay can create complex dynamics that are not present in either network layer in isolation, such as the fall and rise of vaccine coverage during a vaccine scare (4). Each person 1, 2, 3, 4… is a node in both the social contagion network and the biological contagion network.
Figure 1
Figure 1. The whole is more than the sum of its parts in disease-behavior interactions
When a social contagion on a social network (A) and a biological contagion on an infection contact network (B) are coupled to one another (C), the resulting interplay can create complex dynamics that are not present in either network layer in isolation, such as the fall and rise of vaccine coverage during a vaccine scare (4). Each person 1, 2, 3, 4… is a node in both the social contagion network and the biological contagion network.
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