Risk perception and effectiveness of uncoordinated behavioral responses in an emerging epidemic

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 238, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 80-89

  Poletti, Piero ^a   Ajelli, Marco ^a   Merler, Stefano ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral response; Game theory; Human behavior; Influenza; Mathematical model; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL CHANGES; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONTROL MEASURES; EPIDEMIC SPREAD; EVOLUTIONARY GAME THEORY; HUMAN BEHAVIORS; IMITATION PROCESS; INFLUENZA; INFORMATION CONCERNING; MEMORY MECHANISM; MODEL-BASED OPC; PERCEIVED RISK; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES; SMALL REDUCTION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; GAME THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK PERCEPTION;

DISEASE CONTROL;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EPIDEMIC; GAME THEORY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INFLUENZA; NUMERICAL MODEL; RISK PERCEPTION;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK;

EID: 84861762557     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: 18793134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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