Comparison of R sub( 0) from different models for dengue fever in Pakistan
Autor(es): Badshah, Noor; Javid, Muhammad; Shah, Hassan; Adil, Muhammad
Resumo: Dengue is an infectious disease, which is spread by a female mosquito Aedes aegypti. In order to ascertain the strength of this ailment in certain region, basic reproduction number R sub( 0) is used for this purpose. We calculated R sub( 0) by applying models to the confirmed cases of dengue fever for different hospitals of the Punjab, province of Pakistan. For the best calculated values of R sub( 0) we will justify that, whether the disease is endemic, epidemic in Punjab or the region is disease free. In the last we suggest the role of different parameters to control the disease.
Palavras-Chave: Endemic species; Human diseases; Epidemics; Infectious diseases; Disease control; Pest control; Aquatic insects; Public health; Disease transmission; Dengue; Reproduction; Computer applications; Hospitals; Models; Aedes aegypti
Imprenta: International Journal of Electronics Communication and Computer Engineering, v. 4, n. 1, p. 39-43, 2013.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Infectious diseases ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemic
Data de publicação: 2013
