Superspreader Epidemics

SIR dynamics on heterogeneous contact networks — scale-free vs random

Network & Disease

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Susceptible
Infectious
Recovered
R₀ = β⟨k²⟩/(γ⟨k⟩)
Heterogeneous mean field

For scale-free (γ_net→2):
⟨k²⟩→∞ ⟹ R₀→∞
Epidemic threshold → 0

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