Eradication of Ebola Based on Dynamic Programming

Comput Math Methods Med. 2016:2016:1580917. doi: 10.1155/2016/1580917. Epub 2016 May 25.

Abstract

This paper mainly studies the eradication of the Ebola virus, proposing a scientific system, including three modules for the eradication of Ebola virus. Firstly, we build a basic model combined with nonlinear incidence rate and maximum treatment capacity. Secondly, we use the dynamic programming method and the Dijkstra Algorithm to set up M-S (storage) and several delivery locations in West Africa. Finally, we apply the previous results to calculate the total cost, production cost, storage cost, and shortage cost.

MeSH terms

  • Africa, Western
  • Algorithms
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Communicable Disease Control / methods*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Disease Eradication / methods*
  • Ebolavirus / genetics*
  • Epidemics / prevention & control
  • Guinea
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / epidemiology*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / therapy*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / virology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Liberia
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Program Development
  • Public Health
  • Public Health Informatics*
  • Sierra Leone

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents