Identifying the Most Infectious: A New Approach to Tracking Epidemic Spread
![The study demonstrates a comparative reduction in infections following interventions across different datasets (DD), with a consistent parameter setting of [latex]K=1[/latex] revealing the robustness of the approach.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.12568v1/sis_comparative_reductions.png)
A novel algorithm accurately pinpoints key spreaders within a population during an ongoing epidemic, offering a faster and more efficient method for targeted intervention.
![The study demonstrates a comparative reduction in infections following interventions across different datasets (DD), with a consistent parameter setting of [latex]K=1[/latex] revealing the robustness of the approach.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.12568v1/sis_comparative_reductions.png)
A novel algorithm accurately pinpoints key spreaders within a population during an ongoing epidemic, offering a faster and more efficient method for targeted intervention.
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