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09 March 2024

Newsletter: UP Mathematicians Develop Algorithm to Simulate Monkeypox Spread and Raise Awareness

[THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE]

By: Maria Alexandra Marmol

In a major stride towards enhancing global epidemic preparedness, Drs. Victoria May Mendoza and Renier Mendoza of the UP Diliman College of Science Institute of Mathematics (UPD-CS IM) have provided key findings on the dynamics of monkeypox spread. In collaboration with South Korean researchers, the team developed an innovative algorithm to investigate the pivotal role of self-reporting and contact tracing in the early stages of monkeypox transmission via simulations.


The stochastic simulation process illustrating the possible mitigation or spread of infection depending on whether the primary case self-reports or not. (Photo credit: Ko et. al., 2023)