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Mathematics of Planet EarthA Risk-Structured Mathematical Model of Buruli Ulcer Disease in Ghana

Mathematics of Planet Earth: A Risk-Structured Mathematical Model of Buruli Ulcer Disease in Ghana [This chapter discusses a mathematical model for the spread of an infectious disease with transmission through a pathogen in an environment, including the effects of human contact with the environment. The model assumes a structured susceptible population consisting of both “low-risk” and “high-risk” individuals. It also includes the effects of shedding the pathogen by the infected population into the environment. The model has a disease-free equilibrium state, and a linear stability analysis shows three possible transmission routes. The model is applied to Buruli ulcer disease, a debilitating disease induced by Mycobacterium ulcerans. There is some uncertainty about the exact transmission path, but the bacteria is known to live in natural water environments. The model parameters are estimated from data on Buruli ulcer disease in Ghana. This chapter includes a sensitivity analysis of the total number of infected individuals to the parameters in the model.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Mathematics of Planet EarthA Risk-Structured Mathematical Model of Buruli Ulcer Disease in Ghana

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
ISBN
978-3-030-22043-3
Pages
109 –128
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-22044-0_5
Publisher site
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Abstract

[This chapter discusses a mathematical model for the spread of an infectious disease with transmission through a pathogen in an environment, including the effects of human contact with the environment. The model assumes a structured susceptible population consisting of both “low-risk” and “high-risk” individuals. It also includes the effects of shedding the pathogen by the infected population into the environment. The model has a disease-free equilibrium state, and a linear stability analysis shows three possible transmission routes. The model is applied to Buruli ulcer disease, a debilitating disease induced by Mycobacterium ulcerans. There is some uncertainty about the exact transmission path, but the bacteria is known to live in natural water environments. The model parameters are estimated from data on Buruli ulcer disease in Ghana. This chapter includes a sensitivity analysis of the total number of infected individuals to the parameters in the model.]

Published: Nov 2, 2019

Keywords: Infectious disease; Buruli ulcer disease; Pathogen in environment; Risk-structured model; Ghana

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