The Optimal Strategies to Be Adopted in Controlling the Co-Circulation of COVID-19, Dengue and HIV: Insight from a Mathematical Model
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Authors | Omame, A., Raezah, A. A., Diala, U. and Onuoha, C. |
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Abstract | The pandemic caused by COVID-19 led to serious disruptions in the preventive efforts against other infectious diseases. In this work, a robust mathematical co-dynamical model of COVID-19, dengue, and HIV is designed. Rigorous analyses for investigating the dynamical properties of the designed model are implemented. Under a special case, the stability of the model’s equilibria is demonstrated using well-known candidates for the Lyapunov function. To reduce the co-circulation of the three diseases, optimal interventions were defined for the model and the control system was analyzed. Simulations of the model showed different control scenarios, which could have a positive or detrimental impact on reducing the co-circulation of the diseases. Highlights of the simulations included: (i) Upon implementation of the first intervention strategy (control against COVID-19 and dengue), it was observed that a significant number of single and dual infection cases were averted. (ii) Under the COVID-19 and HIV prevention strategy, a remarkable number of new single and dual infection cases were also prevented. (iii) Under the COVID-19 and co-infection prevention strategy, a significant number of new infections were averted. (iv) Comparing all the intervention measures considered in this study, it is possible to state that the strategy that combined COVID-19/HIV averted the highest number of new infections. Thus, the COVID-19/HIV strategy would be the ideal and optimal strategy to adopt in controlling the co-spread of COVID-19, dengue, and HIV. |
Keywords | Covid-19; optimal strategy ; HIV |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Axioms |
Journal citation | 12 (8), pp. 1-30 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
ISSN | 2075-1680 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms12080773 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms12080773 |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | 09 Aug 2023 |
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Deposited | 27 Oct 2023 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/q2w0z/the-optimal-strategies-to-be-adopted-in-controlling-the-co-circulation-of-covid-19-dengue-and-hiv-insight-from-a-mathematical-model
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