European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ECMTB 2026)

SEIR Models With Host Heterogeneity: Main Properties And Applications To Seasonal Influenza Dynamics

MS79-07

16 Jul 2026, 16:10

20m

15.03 - HS (University of Graz)

Minisymposium Talk Mathematical Epidemiology Heterogeneity in epidemic modelling

Speaker

Tamas Tekeli (University of Szeged)

Description

Population heterogeneity strongly shapes epidemic dynamics, beyond age, space, or contact patterns.
We focus on host susceptibility differences within the SEIR framework, using the renewal equation approach of Diekmann and Inaba. Analytical results of SEIR models with heterogeneous susceptibility show that greater susceptibility variation reduces final epidemic size.