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The interplay between traffic dynamics and epidemic spreading on complex networks has received increasing attention in recent years. However, the control of traffic-driven epidemic spreading remains to be a challenging problem. In this Brief Report, we propose a method to suppress traffic-driven epidemic outbreak by properly removing some edges in a network. We find that the epidemic threshold can be enhanced by the targeted cutting of links among large-degree nodes or edges with the largest algorithmic betweenness. In contrast, the epidemic threshold will be reduced by the random edge removal. These findings are robust with respect to traffic-flow conditions, network structures, and routing strategies. Moreover, we find that the shutdown of targeted edges can effectively release traffic load passing through large-degree nodes, rendering a relatively low probability of infection to these nodes.
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PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN: 1539-3755
Year: 2013
Issue: 6
Volume: 87
2 . 3 2 6
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2 . 2 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: PHYSICS;
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 34
SCOPUS Cited Count: 33
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 1
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