African Trypanosomiasis Dynamics: Modelling the Effects of Treatment, Education, and Vector Trapping
Joint Authors
Shaban, Nyimvua
Liana, Yustina A.
Mlay, Goodluck
Phibert, Anitha
Source
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
African trypanosomiasis is a vector-borne disease that is mainly transmitted by infected tsetse flies.
A deterministic model of tsetse fly vector, human, and cattle hosts is formulated and analyzed to gain insights into the disease dynamics.
The roles of public health education, treatment, and tsetse fly traps are studied.
The effective reproduction number, a threshold used to determine whether the disease persists or dies out in the population, is determined.
The sensitivity analysis of the model parameters is performed to determine their relationship with the effective reproduction number.
The results show that the tsetse fly biting rate is the most sensitive parameter to the effective reproduction number.
Furthermore, the model’s numerical simulation shows that a combination of all three interventions has the most significant impact on the control of African trypanosomiasis.
Thus, we recommend that these control measures be put concurrently in endemic areas for effective control of the disease transmission.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liana, Yustina A.& Shaban, Nyimvua& Mlay, Goodluck& Phibert, Anitha. 2020. African Trypanosomiasis Dynamics: Modelling the Effects of Treatment, Education, and Vector Trapping. International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liana, Yustina A.…[et al.]. African Trypanosomiasis Dynamics: Modelling the Effects of Treatment, Education, and Vector Trapping. International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-15.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liana, Yustina A.& Shaban, Nyimvua& Mlay, Goodluck& Phibert, Anitha. African Trypanosomiasis Dynamics: Modelling the Effects of Treatment, Education, and Vector Trapping. International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172641
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172641