Home Educating in an Extended Family Culture and Aging Society May Fare Best During a Pandemic

• 2009

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• Wayne Dawson; Kenji Yamamoto
PMID: 19784366DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0007221

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The article discusses the potential impact of an epidemic outbreak in large cities with efficient transportation networks. It highlights how pathogens could spread rapidly through populations and how factors like the aging population and family structures influence disease progression. An individual-based computer model is developed to simulate networked cities and study the effects of population characteristics, infectivity, and hygiene on disease transmission. Key findings include the role of active individuals in reducing fatalities, the benefits of homeschooling in minimizing clustering, and the vulnerabilities of aging populations in nuclear family settings. The study suggests that societies with extended families and small groups may be better equipped to handle pandemics, impacting city planning and policy decisions.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Computer Simulation; Cultural Characteristics; Disaster Planning; Disease Outbreaks; Family; Patient Education as Topic; Policy Making; Transportation; Disease Transmission, Infectious; Home Schooling; Pandemics

Institutions: University of Tokyo; International Medical Center of Japan

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