Tracing the Footprints of Flu Outbreaks by Means of Differential Equations

Hua Wang


The flu, an acute respiratory disease, causes an average of 114,000 hospitalizations and 20,000 deaths per year in the US. Although the spread of Flu over time can be a matter of considerable practical importance, with increasing migration among big cities, the spread of flu in space has also become a great concern.

In this study, I will present a simplified mathematical flu model developed in USSR and take a close look at how migration affects the geographical spread of flu.



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