A Malaria Model with Two Delays

oleh: Hui Wan, Jing-an Cui

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01

Deskripsi

A transmission model of malaria with two delays is formulated. We calculate the basic reproduction number R0 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.