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Effect of Age Structure and Tourists for the Endemic Region on the Transmission of Dengue Disease

Effect of Age Structure and Tourists for the Endemic Region on the Transmission of Dengue Disease

Original Research ArticleNov 12, 2018Vol. 5 No. 1 (2005)

Abstract

Dengue disease is a febrile viral disease that can be found in the tropical regions of the world. This disease is transmitted to human by the bites of infected Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. It has increased in both incidence and distribution over the past 40 years. In each year, it is estimated that there are 20 million cases of dengue infection, around 24,000 deaths due to this disease. The data of dengue patients in Thailand indicates that the age structure of the population plays a role in the transmission of this disease. The effects of age structure and tourists on the transmission of dengue virus are the focus of this study. The effects are determined through a mathematical formulation of the transmission cycle.

Keywords: dengue disease, age structure, tourist, stability

Corresponding author: E-mail: kppuntan@kmitl.ac.th

How to Cite

Pongsumpun*, P. ., Barbazan, P. ., Dubois, M. A. ., & Tang, I. . (2018). Effect of Age Structure and Tourists for the Endemic Region on the Transmission of Dengue Disease. CURRENT APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 151-160.

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Author Information

Puntani Pongsumpun*

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand

Philippe Barbazan

Research Center of Emerging Viral Diseases IRD, Institute of Science and Technology for Research and Development, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Marc- Antoine Dubois

Service de Physique de l’ Etat Condensé, France

I-Ming Tang

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

About this Article

Journal

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2005)

Type of Manuscript

Original Research Article

Keywords

dengue disease, age structure, tourist, stability

Published

12 November 2018