Abstract
The global dynamics of a periodic SIS epidemic model with maturation delay is investigated. We first obtain sufficient conditions for the single population growth equation to admit a globally attractive positive periodic solution. Then we introduce the basic reproduction ratio R0) for the epidemic model, and show that the disease dies out when R0 < 1, and the disease remains endemic when R0 > 1. Numerical simulations are also provided to confirm our analytic results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 169-186 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Basic reproduction ratio
- Maturation delay
- Periodic epidemic model
- Periodic solutions
- Uniform persistence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
- Applied Mathematics