Malaria model structure¶

❗ Please refer to each model's source documentation. The information provided here is subject to change and may not reflect the latest updates of each model.

EMOD: EMOD incorporates age-dependent transmission risk, the development of partial immunity due to cumulative exposure, and maternal antibody protection.
The malaria model structure for EMOD is detailed in the malaria-model-overview and related publications.

malariasimulation: The model structure for malariasimulation is outlined in the model structure and related publications.

OpenMalaria: The model structure for OpenMalaria can be found in the openmalaria/wiki and related publications.

Model components configured in MultiMalModPy¶

Time¶

Model-specific timesteps

EMOD: 1 day timestep
malariasimulation: 1 day timestep
OpenMalaria: 5 day timestep

Model-specific monitoring surveys

EMOD: flexible, multiple options per simulation (i.e. 5 days and 30 days, and 365 days)
malariasimulation: 1 day timestep
OpenMalaria: flexible, single option per simulation (i.e. 5 days or 30 days)

Population and age demography¶

EMOD: Population dynamics
malariasimulation: ModelDemography
OpenMalaria: Demography

Transmission intensity¶

EMOD: - forced transmission model, using EIR as input
- dynamic transmission model, using Larval Habitat Availability as input

malariasimulation:
- dynamic transmission model, using EIR together with monthly rainfall (see seasonality) as input

OpenMalaria:
- forced transmission model, using EIR as input
- dynamic transmission model, using EIR as input