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Outbreaks of Hantavirus induced by seasonality

J. Buceta1, C. Escudero2, F. J. de la Rubia2, and Katja Lindenberg1

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0340, USA
  • 2Departamento de Física Fundamental, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, C/ Senda del Rey 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain

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Phys. Rev. E 69, 021906 – Published 26 February, 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.69.021906

Abstract

Using a model for rodent population dynamics, we study outbreaks of Hantavirus infection induced by the alternation of seasons. Neither season by itself satisfies the environmental requirements for propagation of the disease. This result can be explained in terms of the seasonal interruption of the relaxation process of the mouse population toward equilibrium, and may shed light on the reported connection between climate variations and outbreaks of the disease.

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Phys. Rev. E 69, 021906– Published 26 February, 2004
  • Received 27 March 2003

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