All articles tagged with #pandemic spread
A new study suggests that volcanic eruptions caused climate cooling in 1345-1346, disrupting harvests across Europe, which, combined with geopolitical factors, facilitated the rapid spread of the Black Death through trade routes, highlighting climate's role in historical pandemics.
Scientists in Finland are using simulations of a zombie uprising to understand how pathogens spread and gain insights for future pandemics. The study focuses on individual interactions and reveals that containing a zombie outbreak is time-sensitive, with just a seven-hour window to act before the entire country is overrun. The simulations, which have shown promising results, can be adapted for other scenarios such as studying the spread of rumors and disinformation, aiding in the development of mitigation strategies.