Abstract
The efficacy of border screening as a prophylactic measure against mosquito-borne diseases in Africa depends on the value of the lower bound of the basic reproduction number. If this lower bound is greater than one, then border screening may be ineffective. In this case, the best prophylaxis is to isolate and treat patients in their region of residence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-146 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Mathematical Population Studies |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2 2016 |
Keywords
- basic reproduction number
- border screening
- human migrations
- local level control
- mosquito-borne diseases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Demography
- Geography, Planning and Development
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences