Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(1)
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
We
introduce
a
surveillance
strategy
specifically
designed
for
urban
areas
to
enhance
preparedness
and
response
disease
outbreaks
by
leveraging
the
unique
characteristics
of
human
behavior
within
contexts.
By
integrating
data
on
individual
residences
travel
patterns,
we
construct
Mixing
matrix
that
facilitates
identification
critical
pathways
ease
pathogen
transmission
across
landscapes
enabling
targeted
testing
strategies.
Our
approach
not
only
enhances
public
health
systems'
ability
provide
early
epidemiological
alerts
but
also
underscores
variability
in
effectiveness
based
layout.
prove
feasibility
our
mobility-informed
policies
mapping
essential
mobility
links
major
transit
stations,
showing
few
resources
focused
specific
stations
yields
more
effective
than
non-targeted
approaches.
This
study
emphasizes
role
behavioral
patterns
into
epidemic
management
strategies
improve
resilience
cities
against
future
outbreaks.
BMC Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Abstract
Background
France
implemented
a
combination
of
non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
to
manage
the
COVID-19
pandemic
between
September
2020
and
June
2021.
These
included
lockdown
in
fall
–
second
since
start
counteract
wave,
followed
by
long
period
nighttime
curfew,
third
spring
2021
against
Alpha
wave.
Interventions
have
so
far
been
evaluated
isolation,
neglecting
spatial
connectivity
regions
through
mobility
that
may
impact
NPI
effectiveness.
Methods
Focusing
on
2020–June
2021,
we
developed
regionally-based
epidemic
metapopulation
model
informed
observed
fluxes
from
daily
mobile
phone
data
fitted
regional
hospital
admissions.
The
integrated
vaccination
variants
spread.
Scenarios
were
designed
assess
variant,
characterized
increased
transmissibility
risk
hospitalization,
campaign
alternative
policy
decisions.
Results
better
captured
heterogeneity
dynamics,
compared
models
inter-regional
mobility.
was
similarly
effective
after
discounting
for
immunity,
Alpha,
seasonality
(51%
vs
52%
median
reduction
reproductive
number
R
0
,
respectively).
6pm
curfew
with
bars
restaurants
closed,
January
substantially
reduced
transmission.
It
initially
led
49%
decreasing
43%
March
In
absence
vaccination,
would
insufficient
Counterfactual
scenarios
proposing
sequence
lockdowns
stop-and-go
fashion
hospitalizations
restriction
days
low
enough
thresholds
triggering
lifting
restrictions.
Conclusions
Spatial
induced
impacted
effectiveness
especially
higher
rates.
Early
evening
gastronomy
sector
closed
allowed
authorities
delay
Stop-and-go
could
lowered
both
healthcare
societal
burdens
if
early
enough,
application
lockdown-curfew-lockdown,
but
likely
at
expense
several
labor
sectors.
findings
contribute
characterize
strategies
improve
preparedness.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Abstract
Non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
are
essential
for
controlling
infectious
diseases
during
pre-vaccine
periods,
yet
their
success
hinges
on
sustained
public
adherence.
This
study
investigates
adherence
dynamics
to
tiered
restriction
systems
implemented
COVID-19
in
six
geographical
regions
across
Europe,
North
America,
Africa,
and
South
America.
Using
daily
mobility
data
linear-mixed
models,
we
assessed
three
types
of
fatigue:
overall
fatigue
(linked
cumulative
time
under
restrictions),
tier
spent
a
specific
tier),
iteration
repeated
implementation
the
same
tier).
Tier
caused
most
rapid
loss,
producing
effects
within
days
that
required
months
restrictions
achieve.
Iterative
application
shorter
NPIs,
interspersed
with
temporary
relaxation,
helped
reset
adherence,
mitigating
sometimes
even
improving
compliance.
Psychological
relief
sense
regained
autonomy
relaxation
periods
may
renew
willingness
comply
when
reintroduced.
These
findings
emphasize
dual
benefits
short,
strategic
NPIs
epidemic
control
resilience,
offering
actionable
insights
designing
more
sustainable
pandemic
interventions.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(11), P. e0276791 - e0276791
Published: Nov. 10, 2022
According
to
the
World
Health
Organization,
pandemic
fatigue
poses
a
serious
threat
for
managing
COVID-19.
Pandemic
is
characterized
by
progressive
decline
in
adherence
social
distancing
(SDIS)
guidelines,
and
thought
be
associated
with
pandemic-related
emotional
burnout.
Little
known
about
nature
of
fatigue;
example,
it
unclear
who
most
likely
develop
fatigue.
We
sought
evaluate
this
issue
based
on
data
from
5,812
American
Canadian
adults
recruited
during
second
year
COVID-19
pandemic.
Past-year
SDIS
had
categorical
latent
structure
according
Latent
Class
Analysis,
consisting
group
adherent
(Class
1:
92%
sample)
reporting
(i.e.,
2:
8%
sample).
2,
compared
1,
was
greater
burnout,
pessimism,
apathy
They
also
tended
younger,
perceived
themselves
more
affluent,
have
levels
narcissism,
entitlement,
gregariousness,
were
report
having
been
previously
infected
SARSCOV2,
which
they
regarded
as
an
exaggerated
threat.
People
2
self-reported
higher
stress,
anxiety,
depression,
described
making
active
efforts
at
coping
restrictions,
unnecessary
stressful.
1
generally
reported
that
engaged
benefit
their
community,
although
35%
class
feared
would
publicly
shamed
if
did
not
comply
guidelines.
The
findings
suggest
affects
substantial
minority
people
even
many
SDIS-adherent
experience
emotionally
adverse
effects
fear
being
shamed).
Implications
future
are
discussed.
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Jan. 13, 2023
The
Japanese
government
has
restricted
people's
going-out
behavior
by
declaring
a
non-punitive
state
of
emergency
several
times
under
COVID-19.
This
study
aims
to
analyze
how
multiple
policy
interventions
that
impose
non-legally
binding
restrictions
on
associate
with
going-out.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: May 17, 2023
Wastewater
surveillance
has
gained
traction
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
as
an
effective
and
non-biased
means
to
track
community
infection.
While
most
relies
on
samples
collected
at
municipal
wastewater
treatment
plants,
is
more
actionable
when
are
“upstream”
where
mitigation
of
transmission
tractable.
This
report
describes
results
for
SARS-CoV-2
residence
halls
a
university
campus
aimed
preventing
outbreak
escalation
by
mitigating
spread.
Another
goal
was
estimate
fecal
shedding
rates
in
non-clinical
setting.
Passive
sampling
devices
were
deployed
sewer
laterals
originating
from
frequency
twice
weekly
fall
2021
Delta
variant
concern
continued
circulate
across
North
America.
A
positive
detection
part
routine
late
November
triggered
daily
monitoring
further
isolated
signal
single
wing
one
hall.
Detection
within
over
period
3
consecutive
days
led
coordinated
rapid
antigen
testing
campaign
targeting
hall
occupants
identification
isolation
infected
individuals.
With
knowledge
number
individuals
COVID-19,
estimated
range
3.70
log10
gc
‧
g
feces
−1
5.94
.
These
reinforce
efficacy
early
indicator
infection
congregate
living
settings.
Detections
can
trigger
public
health
measures
ranging
enhanced
communications
targeted
quarantine.
Journal of Physics Complexity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 015015 - 015015
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Abstract
Yet
often
neglected,
dynamical
interdependencies
between
concomitant
contagion
processes
can
alter
their
intrinsic
equilibria
and
bifurcations.
A
particular
case
of
interest
for
disease
control
is
the
emergence
discontinuous
transitions
in
epidemic
dynamics
coming
from
interactions
with
other
simultaneous
processes.
To
address
this
problem,
here
we
propose
a
framework
coupling
standard
another
process,
presenting
tunable
parameter
shaping
nature
its
transitions.
Our
model
retrieves
well-known
results
literature,
such
as
existence
first-order
arising
mutual
cooperation
epidemics
or
onset
abrupt
when
social
contagions
unidirectionally
drive
epidemics.
We
also
reveal
that
negative
feedback
loops
might
suppress
phenomena,
thus
increasing
systems
robustness
against
external
perturbations.
render
general
perspective
toward
finding
different
pathways
to
phenomena
interaction
Area Development and Policy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 18
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
During
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
voluntary
adherence
to
non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
was
imperative
control
spread
of
virus.
The
emergence
pandemic
fatigue,
however,
may
militate
against
public
compliance
with
these
interventions.
Although
existing
literature
has
examined
little
attention
been
given
spatio-temporal
characteristics
within
a
city.
Focusing
on
stay-at-home
recommendation
during
in
Hong
Kong,
this
study
employed
road
speed
as
proxy
investigate
fatigue.
Temporally,
development
and
concerns
are
investigated.
Spatially,
variables
four
categories
(i.e.
socioeconomic,
home
environment,
land
use
COVID-related)
examined.
Despite
same
level
NPIs,
changes
traffic
were
observed,
indicating
A
positive
correlation
between
NPIs
interest
'living
COVID'
policy
is
found.
areas
more
older
people
demonstrated
high
rate.
Findings
suggest
that
by
using
for
potential
factors
both
spatial
temporal
dimensions
can
be
unveiled.
Policy
implications
future
health
crises
also
discussed.
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
Background
By
May
7,
2023,
COVID-19
had
significantly
impacted
Japan,
with
33,728,909
infections
and
74,663
deaths
reported.
Hiroshima
Prefecture
alone
recorded
816,354
cases
1,373
deaths.
The
World
Health
Organization
emphasized
the
importance
of
non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
for
preventing
infectious
disease
transmission.
Individual
NPIs,
such
as
hand
hygiene,
mask
wearing,
avoiding
crowded
places,
comprise
simple
everyday
measures
that
individuals
can
personally
undertake
to
protect
themselves
others
from
contracting
transmitting
respiratory
infections.
Japan’s
Cabinet
Secretariat
also
recommended
these
measures.
Previous
studies
investigated
effectiveness
NPIs
but
often
used
relatively
short
data-collection
periods.
Starting
in
2020,
adopted
a
unique
public
health
surveillance
policy
standardized
forms.
present
analysis
examines
association
between
individual
Methods
Data
were
collected
at
14
PCR
centers
April
1,
2021,
August
3,
2022
Prefecture.
Participants
filled
out
J-SPEED-style
form,
which
included
items
on
demographic
information,
job
type,
symptoms,
NPIs.
data
analyzed
NPI
compliance
rates,
infection
rates
relation
adoption,
adjusted
risk
ratios,
obtained
using
multivariate
log-binomial
regression
model.
Results
A
total
1,125,188
tested
4th
7th
waves
analyzed.
Among
study
population,
rate
increased
through
various
waves,
highest
(8.3%)
seen
wave.
Adults
aged
40–49
most
commonly
tested,
while
those
60–69
lowest
rates.
Wearing
masks/washing
hands
was
followed
NPI.
Compliance
decreased
waves.
Individuals
adhering
lower
number
preventive
correlated
reduced
risk.
Conclusion
This
provides
evidence
guide
prevention
policies.
Simultaneous
adherence
multiple
proved
more
effective
COVID-19.
Despite
changes
viral
strains
infected
cases,
washing/mask
refraining
travel,
dining
associated
reduction
infection.
Our
findings
are
likely
be
applicable
future
outbreaks.