A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma Japonicum, is still one of the most serious parasitic diseases in China and remains endemic in seven provinces, including Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. The monthly data of human schistosomiasis cases in Hubei, H...
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| description | Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma Japonicum, is still one of the most serious parasitic diseases in China and remains endemic in seven provinces, including Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. The monthly data of human schistosomiasis cases in Hubei, Hunan, and Anhui provinces (lake and marshland regions) released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) display a periodic pattern with more cases in late summer and early autumn. Based on this observation, we construct a deterministic model with periodic transmission rates to study the seasonal transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis in these lake and marshland regions in China. We calculate the basic reproduction number $R_{0}$, discuss the dynamical behavior of solutions to the model, and use the model to fit the monthly data of human schistosomiasis cases in Hubei. We also perform some sensitivity analysis of the basic reproduction number $R_{0}$ in terms of model parameters. Our results indicate that treatment of at-risk population groups, improving sanitation, hygiene education, and snail control are effective measures in controlling human schistosomiasis in these lakes and marshland regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-14071464370049889a939b0df4a114d52025-01-24T02:40:31ZengAIMS PressMathematical Biosciences and Engineering1551-00182017-09-01145&61279129910.3934/mbe.2017066A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of ChinaYingke Li0Zhidong Teng1Shigui Ruan2Mingtao Li3Xiaomei Feng4. College of Mathematics and System Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China. College of Mathematics and System Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China. College of Mathematics and System Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China. College of Mathematics and System Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China. College of Mathematics and System Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, ChinaSchistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma Japonicum, is still one of the most serious parasitic diseases in China and remains endemic in seven provinces, including Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. The monthly data of human schistosomiasis cases in Hubei, Hunan, and Anhui provinces (lake and marshland regions) released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) display a periodic pattern with more cases in late summer and early autumn. Based on this observation, we construct a deterministic model with periodic transmission rates to study the seasonal transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis in these lake and marshland regions in China. We calculate the basic reproduction number $R_{0}$, discuss the dynamical behavior of solutions to the model, and use the model to fit the monthly data of human schistosomiasis cases in Hubei. We also perform some sensitivity analysis of the basic reproduction number $R_{0}$ in terms of model parameters. Our results indicate that treatment of at-risk population groups, improving sanitation, hygiene education, and snail control are effective measures in controlling human schistosomiasis in these lakes and marshland regions.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2017066seasonal schistosomiasis modelbasic reproduction numberextinctionuniform persistence |
| spellingShingle | Yingke Li Zhidong Teng Shigui Ruan Mingtao Li Xiaomei Feng A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering seasonal schistosomiasis model basic reproduction number extinction uniform persistence |
| title | A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China |
| title_full | A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China |
| title_fullStr | A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China |
| title_full_unstemmed | A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China |
| title_short | A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China |
| title_sort | mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of china |
| topic | seasonal schistosomiasis model basic reproduction number extinction uniform persistence |
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