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  • 1Mathematics and Science College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.

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|September 15, 2019
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Habitat fragmentation intensifies vector-borne disease persistence, like malaria. Movement patterns significantly influence outbreak risk, with proportional human and mosquito distribution minimizing infection risk.

Keywords:
Basic reproduction numberDisease persistenceHabitat fragmentationHuman movementLine-sum symmetric matrixVector-borne disease

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Disease Ecology

Background:

  • Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) like malaria pose significant global health challenges.
  • Understanding disease dynamics in fragmented habitats is crucial for effective control strategies.
  • Human and vector movement patterns are key factors influencing VBD transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of human and mosquito movement on VBD persistence in a multipatch model.
  • To mathematically demonstrate how habitat fragmentation affects disease outbreaks.
  • To identify optimal conditions for minimizing infection risk.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Ross-Macdonald type model with multiple identical patches.
  • Applied a theorem on line-sum symmetric matrices to establish an eigenvalue inequality.
  • Derived and analyzed the basic reproduction number (R0) for the multipatch model.

Main Results:

  • The basic reproduction number of the multipatch model is greater than or equal to that of a single-patch model.
  • Habitat fragmentation and patchiness promote disease outbreaks and persistence.
  • Infection risk is minimized when mosquito distribution is proportional to human distribution.

Conclusions:

  • Habitat fragmentation can intensify VBD persistence.
  • Disease transmission dynamics are highly sensitive to human and vector movement patterns.
  • Strategic movement patterns can modulate outbreak severity, though fast movement may increase total infections.