Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of awareness programs by media on the epidemic outbreak and controlling on the diseases. Also, in this study a non-linear mathematical model for the effects of awareness programs on the spread of infectious diseases for example flu has been pro...

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Main Author: Badi Alnawaiseh, Karim Awad
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spelling my-utm-ep.483462017-08-02T04:40:33Z Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media 2014 Badi Alnawaiseh, Karim Awad RA Public aspects of medicine The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of awareness programs by media on the epidemic outbreak and controlling on the diseases. Also, in this study a non-linear mathematical model for the effects of awareness programs on the spread of infectious diseases for example flu has been proposed and analyzed. In the modeling process it is assumed that disease spreads because of the contact between susceptibles and infectives. The increase rate of awareness programs impacting the population is assumed to be relative to the number of infective individuals. It is further assumed that because of the effect of media, susceptible individuals form a divide class and avoid contact with the infectives. We analyzed the model by finding the feasibility and the stability of the equilibrium points by using the Routh-Hurwitz criteria and also using the direction and stability of Hopf bifurcation. The model analysis shows that the spread of an infectious disease can be controlled by using awareness programs but the disease remains endemic because of immigration. Numerical examples are used to show the stability of the equilibrium point 2014 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48346/ masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science Faculty of Science
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic RA Public aspects of medicine
spellingShingle RA Public aspects of medicine
Badi Alnawaiseh, Karim Awad
Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media
description The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of awareness programs by media on the epidemic outbreak and controlling on the diseases. Also, in this study a non-linear mathematical model for the effects of awareness programs on the spread of infectious diseases for example flu has been proposed and analyzed. In the modeling process it is assumed that disease spreads because of the contact between susceptibles and infectives. The increase rate of awareness programs impacting the population is assumed to be relative to the number of infective individuals. It is further assumed that because of the effect of media, susceptible individuals form a divide class and avoid contact with the infectives. We analyzed the model by finding the feasibility and the stability of the equilibrium points by using the Routh-Hurwitz criteria and also using the direction and stability of Hopf bifurcation. The model analysis shows that the spread of an infectious disease can be controlled by using awareness programs but the disease remains endemic because of immigration. Numerical examples are used to show the stability of the equilibrium point
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Badi Alnawaiseh, Karim Awad
author_facet Badi Alnawaiseh, Karim Awad
author_sort Badi Alnawaiseh, Karim Awad
title Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media
title_short Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media
title_full Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media
title_fullStr Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media
title_sort analysis of an epidemic model with awareness programs by media
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science
granting_department Faculty of Science
publishDate 2014
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