Mathematical modelling of the effects of public health educational campaigns on the transmission dynamics of Taenia solium Taeniasis
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Date
2026-07-28
Authors
Rwabonaa,Gideon Eustace
Degootc,Abdoelneser
Mirau,Silas
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Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Taenia solium Taeniasis is a zoonotic intestinal infection that poses a significant threat to public health and imposes a substantial economic burden on developing regions, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa. This study formulates and rigorously analyses a deterministic mathematical model, comprised of a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations, to investigate the transmission dynamics of the parasite under the influence of public health education campaigns. Using the next-generation matrix method, we derive the effective reproduction number, 𝑒𝑑, as the fundamental threshold for disease persistence. Stability analysis demonstrates that the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when 𝑒𝑑 < 1, ensuring disease eradication, whereas the infection persists and reaches a stable endemic equilibrium when 𝑒𝑑 > 1. Numerical simulations are provided to validate the analytical findings and to explore the parameter space associated with behavioural modification. The results indicate that public health education is a highly effective control measure, capable of significantly reducing prevalence and potentially eliminating T. solium Taeniasis in endemic settings.
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This article was published Elsevier Lt
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Taenia solium, Effective reproduction number, Global stability, Numerical analysis, public health education, Zoonotic transmission