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Flu (influenza) is caused by a virus. As it spreads through a community people are less productive. Why, because they stay home from work and school, or their work slows down because they are sick.
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The computer model will help you answer the following questions:
- How does a disease like the flu move through a community?
- Does it matter if you start with one sick person or a bus full?
- Do sick leave policies have an impact on the spread of the flu?
- If a vaccine were available, how many people would need to get the shot to protect the city from the epidemic?
- What is the economic impact for a company with different sick leave and vaccination policies?
