A mathematical model for malaria transmission relating global warming and local socioeconomic conditions
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01/06/2001
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Resumo |
OBJECTIVE: Sensitivity analysis was applied to a mathematical model describing malaria transmission relating global warming and local socioeconomic conditions. METHODS: A previous compartment model was proposed to describe the overall transmission of malaria. This model was built up on several parameters and the prevalence of malaria in a community was characterized by the values assigned to them. To assess the control efforts, the model parameters can vary on broad intervals. RESULTS: By performing the sensitivity analysis on equilibrium points, which represent the level of malaria infection in a community, the different possible scenarios are obtained when the parameters are changed. CONCLUSIONS: Depending on malaria risk, the efforts to control its transmission can be guided by a subset of parameters used in the mathematical model. |
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102001000300002 |
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en |
Publicador |
Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo |
Fonte |
Revista de Saúde Pública v.35 n.3 2001 |
Palavras-Chave | #Malaria/transmission #Mathematical models #Greenhouse effect #Socioeconomic factors #Communicable disease control #Risk #Sensitivity analysis |
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journal article |