Dengue disease - Applying personal protective measures with delay

• Published in: AIP conference proceedings Vol. 3094; no. 1
• Main Authors: Brito da Cruz, Artur M. C., Rodrigues, Helena Sofia, Monteiro, M. Teresa T.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 07.06.2024
• Subjects: Differential equations; Disease prevention; Infectious diseases; Mosquitoes; Optimal control; Ordinary differential equations; Outbreaks; Public health
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0210657

Dengue is a vector-borne disease considered one of the major concerns in public health especially in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Some prevention measures should be used to reduce the impact of the mosquito bites. In this work, the simultaneous use of three personal protective measures - skin re...