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<p>Changes in the probability of a major outbreak driven by demographic shifts in South Korea.</p> Abbie Evans (20873706) William S. Hart (9187021) Eunok Jung (3430424) Kyeongah Nah (6796805) Karla Bonic-Babic (25157876) Sung-mok Jung (14037878) Robin N. Thompson (2591524) Medicine Neuroscience Biotechnology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Cancer Mental Health Infectious Diseases structured mathematical model specific contact patterns since contact patterns pathogen introductions initiate lower contact rates infectious disease dynamics extended workforce participation ageing society ). world &# 8217 substantial outbreak depends associated behavioural responses associated behavioural characteristics population &# 8217 term demographic transitions major outbreak due infectiousness often vary major outbreak &# 160 outbreak risks oldest population behavioural context behavioural adaptation sustained transmission older individuals later retirement incorporating changes findings demonstrate demographic changes case study <p>A. The estimated contact matrix in South Korea in 2000 (), representing the expected daily number of unique contacts that an individual in the age group shown on the x-axis has with individuals in the age group shown on the y-axis. Here, we have used the density correction method. The graph shown on top represents the total expected daily number of unique contacts that an individual in the age group shown on the x-axis has (i.e., the sum down each column of the heatmap). B. Analogous figure to panel A, but for 2025 (). C. Analogous figure to panel A, but for 2050 (). D. The probability of a major outbreak starting from a single infected individual in the specified age group (orange bars) in the year 2000. The population average probability of a major outbreak (black) and the contact-weighted average probability of a major outbreak (red dashed) are also shown. E. Analogous figure to panel D, but for 2025. F. Analogous figure to panel D, but for 2050. G–L. Identical to A–F, but using the pairwise correction contact matrix projection method.</p> 2026-10-01T18:02:36Z Image Figure 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014319.g002 https://figshare.com/articles/figure/_p_Changes_in_the_probability_of_a_major_outbreak_driven_by_demographic_shifts_in_South_Korea_p_/34049039 CC BY 4.0