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  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Public Health

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  • Human behavior is critical for infectious disease control.
  • Previous models focused on single behavioral change approaches (infection force or prevalence).
  • Combined effects of these approaches, especially in resource-limited settings, are understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a mathematical model integrating behavioral modifications from both infection force and prevalence perspectives.
  • To analyze the impact of combined behavioral strategies on disease dynamics, including backward bifurcation and multiple infection waves.
  • To optimize behavioral interventions using a contour-area method and forecast their effects in resource-limited contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel mathematical model incorporating dual behavioral modification pathways.
  • Analytical investigation of disease dynamics, including basic reproduction number (R0) and threshold (Rc).
  • Application of a contour-area optimization technique for strategy refinement.
  • Parameter estimation using real-world Monkeypox outbreak data (USA and DRC, Jan-Aug 2024).

Main Results:

  • Disease dynamics are influenced by R0 and a threshold value (Rc), with potential for backward bifurcation.
  • Combined behavioral interventions targeting both transmission pathways significantly reduced R0 compared to single-pathway interventions.
  • The model demonstrated the complex role of behavior in suppressing multiple infection waves.
  • Forecasts show the short- and long-term impacts of optimized behavioral interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Combined behavioral interventions are more effective in reducing disease transmission (lowering R0) than isolated approaches.
  • Mathematical modeling and optimization methods provide valuable tools for designing effective public health strategies in resource-constrained areas.
  • Behavioral adaptations are essential for strengthening disease control and achieving sustainable public health outcomes globally.