A Malaria Model with Two Delays

Hui Wan and Jing-an Cui

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2013, vol. 2013, 1-8

Abstract:

A transmission model of malaria with two delays is formulated. We calculate the basic reproduction number for the model. It is shown that the basic reproduction number is a decreasing function of two time delays. The existence of the equilibria is studied. Our results suggest that the model undergoes a backward bifurcation, which implies that bringing the basic reproduction number below 1 is not enough to eradicate malaria.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1155/2013/601265

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