Understanding the Spread of Typhoid Fever: Combining Vaccination and Sanitation Methods for Better Public Health Policies
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Publication Details
Author list: Alhassan Ibrahim, Usa Wannasingha Humphries, Ibrahim Mohammed, Rahat Zarin
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Publication year: 2024
Journal acronym: AIP Adv.
Volume number: 14
Issue number: 4
Start page: 045227
eISSN: 2158-3226
URL: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/adv/article/14/4/045227/3282757/Understanding-the-spread-of-typhoid-fever
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
Typhoid fever remains a major public health concern, affecting over nine million individuals globally each year. Mathematical modeling approaches can provide valuable insights into typhoid transmission dynamics and inform preventive strategies. In this study, we developed a compartmental model incorporating key features of typhoid epidemiology and two crucial interventions: vaccination, and sanitation practices. The model stratifies the population into susceptible, vaccinated, exposed, asymptomatic infected, symptomatic infected, and recovered compartments and tracks the bacterial load in the environment. We established a disease-free equilibrium and basic reproduction number R0. We also identified the endemic equilibrium and analyzed its existence. Numerical simulations demonstrated the critical impact of enhanced sanitation and vaccination in curtailing infections. Our model underscores the need for multifaceted control measures that encompass vaccine coverage, sanitation enforcement, and healthcare capacity building to mitigate typhoids in high-risk regions. This study provides a comprehensive framework to model the intricate transmission dynamics of typhoid fever, supporting informed public health policies and decisionmaking.
Keywords
Caputo fractional order derivative, Equilibrium points, Stability analysis, Typhoid Fever, Vaccine