Mathematical Models in Zoonotic Epidemiological Problems
1Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
2University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
3Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Mathematical Models in Zoonotic Epidemiological Problems
Description
Using mathematical models to solve various problems in life sciences, including those arising from biomedical science and epidemiology, is becoming invaluable. Many important problems in these areas have been formulated and addressed during the last decades, yielding important and fruitful solutions. They also have inspired the advancement of mathematical methods to a certain degree. It has stimulated the development of new mathematical methods.
It is essential to consider the interconnections between people, animals, plants, and the environment in disease transmission. The mobility of people has significantly increased because of international travel and trade. In addition, there is an increased mobility of animal and animal products across boundaries. In terms of disease transmission, these high mobilities have led to the spread of existing and new emerging zoonotic diseases. Current studies show that most of the emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases originate from animals and can spread between animals and people. Therefore, it is important to understand these zoonose transmission dynamics to control and prevent these diseases.
This Special Issue aims to bring together researchers investigating mathematical models to solve current problems of zoonotic disease transmission. Original research and review articles discussing epidemiological models of zoonotic disease transmission using delay and fractional differential equations, difference equations, and optimal control theory are welcome.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Dynamics of zoonotic diseases
- Control of zoonotic diseases
- Prevention of zoonotic diseases
- Socioeconomic of zoonotic diseases
- Health system and logistics for zoonotic diseases