A simple mathematical model for Ebola in Africa

We deal with the following question: Can the consumption of contaminated bush meat, the funeral practices and the environmental contamination explain the recurrence and persistence of Ebola virus disease outbreaks in Africa? We develop an SIR-type model which, incorporates both the direct and indire...

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Main Authors: T. Berge, J.M.-S. Lubuma, G.M. Moremedi, N. Morris, R. Kondera-Shava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Biological Dynamics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17513758.2016.1229817