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Simulation-Based Optimization Of Mitigation Strategies For Pandemic Influenza., Arsalan Paleshi
Simulation-Based Optimization Of Mitigation Strategies For Pandemic Influenza., Arsalan Paleshi
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Millions of people have been infected and died as results of influenza pandemics in human history. In order to prepare for these disasters, it is important to know how the disease spreads. Further, intervention strategies should be implemented during the pandemics to mitigate their ill effects. Knowledge of how these interventions will affect the pandemic course is paramount for decision makers. This study develops a simulation-based optimization model which aims at finding a combination of strategies that result in the best value for an objective function of defined metrics under a set of constraints. Also, a procedure is presented to …