DISEASE SPREAD

Python project to visualize a virus dissemination. Work In Progress.

Insallation

Run pip install -r requirements.txt.

If you use a Linux system, make sure Tkinter is installed : sudo apt-get install python3-tk

Run

Run python3 program.py to start the visualization.

Warning: to close the window and stop the program, use the close button and DO NOT use the red cross of the window.

Command line options

• -t sets the animation time = time between frames with a float. -t 0.25
• -r is used to defined the root / starting point of the spread with a string: -r a_node_name
• -db is used to set the database filename with a string. 3 defaults possibilities: trump, got, marvel : -db trump (the default one is got)
• -l sets the amount of days between the infection and the beginning of lockdown. The lockdown duration is equal to the infected period : -l 3. If this option isn't used, lockdown is disabled.

Full example : python3 program.py -t .25 -db trump -r Donald\ J.\ Trump -l 3

Customise

To use other databases, make sure:

• the table name match the file name,
• two databases are involved: vertices and edges,
• the vertices db use at least columns id and name, and status if needed,
• the edges db use at least columns fiedl1 and field2.

Screenshot

Credits

Databases are based on the repository sample-social-network-datasets from Melanie Walsh.