The Network Structure of a College’s Student Population Influences the Dynamics of Influenza Epidemics Rachel VanCott, Kate Huggler, Ellen Schmidt, Dr. Chris Leary, Dr. Gregg Hartvigsen
The Geneseo Network
Spreading the Flu Initially infects 5 individuals Spread with NCR based on R o NCR i = (R o /d)/K i d= number of days infectious K i = degree
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Acknowledgments Thanks to: Dr. Tony Macula Dr. Gary Towsley Colin Kremer NSF Catherine Renner and the Department of Institutional Research at SUNY Geneseo SUNY College at Geneseo