Optimal control of a dengue epidemic model with vaccination

We present a SIR+ASI epidemic model to describe the interaction between human and dengue fever mosquito populations. A control strategy in the form of vaccination, to decrease the number of infected individuals, is used. An optimal control approach is applied in order to find the best way to fight t...

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Main Author: Rodrigues, Helena Sofia (author)
Other Authors: Monteiro, M. Teresa T. (author), Torres, Delfim F. M. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Optimal control
Pontryagin Maximum Principle
Dengue
Vaccination
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15162
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/15162
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Summary:We present a SIR+ASI epidemic model to describe the interaction between human and dengue fever mosquito populations. A control strategy in the form of vaccination, to decrease the number of infected individuals, is used. An optimal control approach is applied in order to find the best way to fight the disease.

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