Kingsley C. Ukandu (Mathematical Sciences) presented part of his work with Rachidi B. Salako (Mathematical Sciences) in a 30 minute talk titled "Structure of the Endemic Equilibria Set of an Epidemic Network Model as the Dispersal Rate of the Susceptible Population Varies" at the American Mathematical Society sectional meeting on "Recent Trends in Differential Equations Applied to Biological Processes" at the University of Texas, San Antonio.
Their findings offer new insights into the dynamics of infectious diseases that do not confer immunity upon recovery, such as the common cold, HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, COVID-19, tuberculosis, among others. Furthermore, their results provide some strategies for the containment and eradication of these diseases. These novel discoveries may assist organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in making informed decisions regarding the management of current and potentially future outbreaks of infectious diseases.
