Societal feedback induces complex and chaotic dynamics in endemic infectious diseases
Societal feedback induces complex and chaotic dynamics in endemic infectious diseases
Abstract Classically, endemic diseases are expected to display relatively stable, predictable infection dynamics. Indeed, diseases like influenza show yearly recurring infection waves that can be anticipated accurately enough to develop and distribute new vaccines. In contrast, newly-emerging diseases may cause more complex, unpredictable dynamics, like COVID-19 has demonstrated. Here we …