Malaria model structure and framework

The malaria EMOD is complex, with numerous configurable parameters. The following network diagram breaks down the model into various model components, and illustrates how they interact with one another. The components on the network diagram correspond to the structural components listed below. Note that there is not perfect overlap between the labels on the network diagram and the structural components; this is because the network is drawn with increased detail in order to provide clarity in how the model functions and the components interact. The following pages will describe in detail how the structural components function.

Network diagram illustrating the malaria model and its constituent components.

See the EMOD parameter reference for a complete description of all configurable parameters for the malaria model.

Malaria model structural components

The model’s modular framework includes the following components:

• Climate and demographics spatial data
• Larval habitat
• Vector transmission model
• Malaria infection and immune model
• Malaria symptoms and diagnostics
• Antimalarial drugs