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Area of Science:

  • Mathematical epidemiology
  • Population dynamics
  • Disease modeling

Background:

  • Vector-host diseases pose significant public health challenges.
  • Population variability can influence disease transmission dynamics.
  • Understanding disease-free and endemic states is crucial for control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the stability of a vector-host disease model with population variability.
  • To determine conditions for disease eradication versus persistence.
  • To investigate the impact of the basic reproduction number (R0) on disease dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Mathematical modeling using differential equations.
  • Analysis of disease-free and endemic equilibria.
  • Stability analysis (local and global) of equilibrium points.
  • Numerical simulations to support theoretical findings.

Main Results:

  • The disease-free equilibrium is globally and locally stable when R0 < 1, indicating disease eradication.
  • A unique positive endemic equilibrium exists and is globally and locally asymptotically stable when R0 > 1, indicating disease persistence.
  • Numerical results validate the theoretical stability analyses.

Conclusions:

  • The model demonstrates clear thresholds for disease control based on R0.
  • Population variability does not prevent stable disease-free or endemic states.
  • The findings provide a theoretical basis for managing vector-host diseases.