A compartmental model on the effect of quarantine on MDR-TB
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
This paper presents a five compartmental deterministic model to study the effect of quarantine in managing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). We established that the model exhibits two equilibria; disease free equilibrium (DFE) and endemic equilibrium point (EEP). The DFE was shown to be locally asymptotically stable when the basic reproduction number, R0 is less than unity (R0 < 1). The global stability of both the DFE and EEP were established with the aid of constructed Lyapunov functions. We proved that the model undergoes backward bifurcation, which gives direction to the medical experts that keeping the basic reproduction number less than unity (R0 < 1) is not enough to curtail the spread of the infection but rather think of other measures. The numerical simulation done gives a pictorial representation of the impact of quarantine in managing MDR-TB as it helps in reducing the disease incidence. © 2019, Badih/Ghusayni, Ed. & Pub.
Keywords
Global stability, Lyapunov function, Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB), Quarantine
Divisions
MathematicalSciences
Publication Title
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering
Volume
8
Issue
6S4
Publisher
Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication