Seasonality effects on dengue: basic reproduction number, sensitivity analysis and optimal control

Dengue is a vector-borne disease transmitted from an infected human to an Aedes mosquito, during a blood meal. Dengue is still a major public health problem. A model for the disease transmission is presented, composed by human and mosquitoes compartments. The aim is to simulate the effects of season...

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Main Author: Rodrigues, Helena Sofia (author)
Other Authors: Monteiro, M. Teresa T. (author), Torres, Delfim F. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/54406
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/54406