Analysis of transmission dynamics for Zika virus on networks

Li Li, Jie Zhang, Chen Liu, Hong Tao Zhang, Yi Wang, Zhen Wang

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

52 Scopus citations

Abstract

Transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) is a serious problem in public health, which can make the babies suffer from microcephaly if their mothers are infected by ZIKV during pregnancy. In this paper, we develop a model of ZIKV transmission in Colombia on complex networks which considers both sexual transmission among humans and the transmission by an infective vector in the process of propagation. We estimate the basic reproduction number R0 and prove that the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when R0<1. In addition, we study the effects of sexual transmission and the transmission route by an infective vector on the process of propagation. Invasion regions of ZIKV were shown in two-parameters space. The obtained results may provide new insights for the control of ZIKV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)566-577
Number of pages12
JournalApplied Mathematics and Computation
Volume347
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Basic reproduction number
  • Complex networks
  • Disease control
  • ZIKV

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Analysis of transmission dynamics for Zika virus on networks'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this