Modelling the HIV/AIDS epidemic trends in South Africa: Insights from a simple mathematical model

Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2091-2104

  Nyabadza, F ^a   Mukandavire, Z ^b   Hove Musekwa, S D ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Control strategies; HIV AIDS; Predictions; Prevention; Reproduction number; Simulations

Indexed keywords

CONTROL STRATEGIES; HIV/AIDS; PREDICTIONS; PREVENTION; REPRODUCTION NUMBER; SIMULATIONS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FORECASTING; HEALTH; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLANNING;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 79955521994     PISSN: 14681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nonrwa.2010.12.024     Document Type: Article

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