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A model of population dynamics of TB in a prison system and application to South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to spread in South African prisons in particular, as prisons are over-capacitated
and have poor ventilation. The awaiting trial detainees are not screened on admission and are at ...
A stochastic TB model for a crowded environment
(Hindawi, 2018)
We propose a stochastic compartmental model for the population dynamics of tuberculosis. The model is applicable to crowded
environments such as for people in high density camps or in prisons. We start off with a known ...
Tuberculosis in Ethiopia: Optimal intervention strategies and cost-effectiveness analysis
(MDPI, 2022)
This paper searches for optimal strategies for the minimization of the number of high-risk
latent and active tuberculosis (TB) infectious individuals using real data from Ethiopia. Optimal
control theory is harnessed for ...