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ArticleApplied network science2022

A framework for reconstructing transmission networks in infectious diseases.

Sara Najem, Stefano Monni, Rola Hatoum, Hawraa Sweidan, Ghaleb Faour, Chadi Abdallah, Nada Ghosn, Hamad Hassan, Jihad Touma

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Article in Applied network science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sara NajemDepartment of Physics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Stefano MonniDepartment of Physics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Rola HatoumCenter for Advanced Mathematical Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hawraa SweidanEpidemiological Surveillance Program, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ghaleb FaourNational Center for Remote Sensing, National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), Beirut, Lebanon.
Chadi AbdallahNational Center for Remote Sensing, National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), Beirut, Lebanon.
Nada GhosnEpidemiological Surveillance Program, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hamad HassanFaculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jihad ToumaDepartment of Physics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a general framework for the reconstruction of the underlying cross-regional transmission network contributing to the spread of an infectious disease. We employ an autoregressive model that allows to decompose the mean number of infections into three components that describe: intra-locality infections, inter-locality infections, and infections from other sources such as travelers arriving to a country from abroad. This model is commonly used in the identification of spatiotemporal patterns in seasonal infectious diseases and thus in forecasting infection counts. However, our contribution lies in identifying the inter-locality term as a time-evolving network, and rather than using the model for forecasting, we focus on the network properties without any assumption on seasonality or recurrence of the disease. The topology of the network is then studied to get insight into the disease dynamics. Building on this, and particularly on the centrality of the nodes of the identified network, a strategy for intervention and disease control is devised.

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Autoregressive modelBetweenness centralityCOVID-19Network reconstructionOptimal control

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