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The central aim is to enhance the prediction of influenza outbreaks by incorporating stochastic elements into the model.

Stochastic Control of Influenza Spread: A Lévy-Driven SDE and Branching Process Approach

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Demonstrates enhanced epidemic prediction in influenza using a stochastic model, implying improved public health strategies.

The central aim is to enhance the prediction of influenza outbreaks by incorporating stochastic elements into the model.
Employed a seasonally adjusted SEIRT model incorporating stochastic differential equations.
Utilized Brownian motion and Lévy jump processes for simulating transmission fluctuations.
Calibrated the model using weekly influenza case data from Mexico.
Applied branching process approximation to evaluate epidemic probabilities based on seasonal variability.
Inclusion of stochastic effects improved model accuracy for real-world epidemic dynamics.
Lévy processes provided better representation of abrupt outbreak dynamics compared to deterministic models.
Seasonal transmission rates and stochastic factors significantly influenced epidemic probabilities.

Mohammad et al. (2026) studied this question.

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