About: The detection and management of diseases become quite complicated when pathogens contain asymptomatic phenotypes amongst their ranks, as evident during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Spreading of diseases has been studied extensively under the paradigm of Susceptible - Infected - Recovered - Deceased (SIRD) dynamics. Various game-theoretic approaches have also addressed disease spread, many of which consider S, I, R, and D as strategies rather than as states. Remarkably, most studies from the above approaches do not account for the distinction between the symptomatic or asymptomatic aspect of the disease. It is well-known that precautionary measures like washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing significantly mitigate the spread of many contagious diseases. Herein, we consider the adoption of such precautions as strategies and treat S, I, R, and D as states. We also attempt to capture the differences in epidemic spreading arising from symptomatic and asymptomatic diseases. Through extensive computer simulations, we examine how the cost of maintaining precautionary measures as well as the extent of mass testing in a population affects the final fraction of proactive individuals. We observe that the lack of mass testing could potentially lead to a pandemic in case of asymptomatic diseases.   Goto Sponge  NotDistinct  Permalink

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  • The detection and management of diseases become quite complicated when pathogens contain asymptomatic phenotypes amongst their ranks, as evident during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Spreading of diseases has been studied extensively under the paradigm of Susceptible - Infected - Recovered - Deceased (SIRD) dynamics. Various game-theoretic approaches have also addressed disease spread, many of which consider S, I, R, and D as strategies rather than as states. Remarkably, most studies from the above approaches do not account for the distinction between the symptomatic or asymptomatic aspect of the disease. It is well-known that precautionary measures like washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing significantly mitigate the spread of many contagious diseases. Herein, we consider the adoption of such precautions as strategies and treat S, I, R, and D as states. We also attempt to capture the differences in epidemic spreading arising from symptomatic and asymptomatic diseases. Through extensive computer simulations, we examine how the cost of maintaining precautionary measures as well as the extent of mass testing in a population affects the final fraction of proactive individuals. We observe that the lack of mass testing could potentially lead to a pandemic in case of asymptomatic diseases.
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  • Hygiene
  • Infectious diseases
  • Symptoms
  • Medical terminology
  • 2019 disasters in China
  • 2019 health disasters
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