The following simulation was custom developed and designed specifically for the MIT BLOSSOMS Project to build on the concepts covered in the video lectures.
Simulation Parameters:
Parameter
Description
Allowed Values
N
Population Size
Input Value: Between 4 and 50
R0
Basic Reproductive Number
Fixed: 1.5
Simulation Description:
In this simulation, you will experiment with flu spread with a basic reproductive number fixed to 1.5. You can run the simulation by varying the population size and observe the flu spread. An important difference between this simulation and Simulation 2 is that a newly infected person infects 1 or 2 people on a random basis (which keeps the average of R0=1.5).
Simulation Instructions:
You may wish to switch to full-screen view using the icon on the top right corner.
Throughout the simulation, you will be directed to next steps.
The top bar shown above has the following items:
List of parameters used and their values
A timer that shows the progress of time in days. When the simulation is running, you could choose to pause the run, then replay it using the 'Pause/Play' button underneath the timer.
A color-coded legend indicating the numbers of each state in the population as the flu spreads.
At the end of a simulation run, you may view a report on the flu spread statistics along with a graphical representation.
You may re-run the simulation on a different population size by pressing the 'Reset' button.