Global Dynamics and Applications of an Epidemiological Model for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission in China
An epidemiological model is proposed and studied to understand the transmission dynamics and prevalence of HCV infection in China. Theoretical analysis indicates that the basic reproduction number R0 provides a threshold value determining whether the disease dies out or not. Two Lyapunov functions...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/543029 |