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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Ecology

Background:

  • Spatial heterogeneity and host demography are critical factors influencing disease persistence and extinction.
  • Landscape features (e.g., forests, rivers, roads) play a significant role in the spread of wildlife diseases like rabies and hantaviruses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate disease persistence and extinction using multi-patch deterministic and stochastic epidemic models.
  • To analyze the impact of spatial heterogeneity and host demography on disease dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of multi-patch deterministic and stochastic epidemic models.
  • Analysis of disease-free equilibrium and computation of the basic reproduction number (R(0)).
  • Numerical simulations to illustrate disease dynamics under varying movement rates between patches.

Main Results:

  • A unique disease-free equilibrium can exist in specific scenarios.
  • The basic reproduction number (R(0)) is bounded by minimum and maximum patch reproduction numbers.
  • R(0) simplifies under conditions of no movement, identical patches, or infinite movement rates.

Conclusions:

  • Spatial factors and host demographics significantly affect wildlife disease persistence and extinction.
  • Mathematical modeling provides insights into disease dynamics influenced by landscape structure and host movement.