The following simulation was custom developed and designed specifically for the MIT BLOSSOMS Project to build on the concepts covered in the video lectures.
Parameter | Description | Allowed Values |
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N | Population Size | Input Value: Between 4 and 50 |
R0 | Basic Reproductive Number | Fixed: 2 |
I | Initial Immunity | Input Value: Between 0 and N |
In this simulation, you will experiment with flu spread with a basic reproductive number fixed to 2. When R0= 2, every person has 2 contacts deterministically. You can run the simulation by varying the population size and setting initial immunity (the number of people who are immune in the population) from the start and observe the flu spread. Naturally, when a person is immune, they still can be considered as a possible target to infect. Note the number of 'Susceptible' people at the end of each simulation run.