Alan Zinober

  1. Dengue disease, basic reproduction number and control.

    Authors: Delfim F. M. Torres, Helena Sofia Rodrigues, M. Teresa T. Monteiro, Alan Zinober
    Subjects: Optimization and Control
    Abstract

    Dengue is one of the major international public health concerns. Although
    progress is underway, developing a vaccine against the disease is challenging.
    Thus, the main approach to fight the disease is vector control. A model for the
    transmission of Dengue disease is presented. It consists of eight mutually
    exclusive compartments representing the human and vector dynamics. It also
    includes a control parameter (insecticide) in order to fight the mosquito. The
    model presents three possible equilibria: two disease-free equilibria (DFE) and
    another endemic equilibrium.

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