Risk-taking behavior and its impact on treatment, vaccination and diagnosing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
We present results from two recent mathematical biology studies that address the effect of risk-taking behavior on epidemic models. We show that when risk-taking prevails over riskavoidance, it is possible to show a detrimental and counterintuitive effect from increasing vaccination and treatment rates over certain critical time intervals. In addition, when risk-taking has a cumulative effect within the population, a lower transmission rate from diagnosed infected individuals may prevent the intended effect of vaccination.
Recommended Citation
Maxin, Daniel, "Risk-taking behavior and its impact on treatment, vaccination and diagnosing" (2015). Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications. 11.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/math_stat_fac_pubs/11
