Browsing by Author "Wireko, Fredrick A."

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    A fractional order Ebola transmission model for dogs and humans
    (Elsevier, 2024-05) Adu, Isaac K.; Wireko, Fredrick A.; Osman, Mojeeb Al-R. El-N.; Asamoah, Joshua Kiddy K.; 0000-0002-7066-246X
    Ebola is a serious disease that affects people; in many cases, it results in death. Ebola outbreaks have also occurred in communities where residents keep pets, particularly dogs. Due to a lack of food, the dogs must hunt for food. Dogs eat the internal organs of wildlife that the locals have killed and eaten, as well as small dead animals that are found within the communities which may contain the Ebola virus. This study introduces a mathematical model based on the Caputo–Fabrizio derivative to describe the Ebola transmission dynamics between dogs and humans. The model’s existence and the uniqueness of its solution were investigated using fixedpoint theory. Furthermore, through the Sumudu transform criterion, we established that the Caputo–Fabrizio Ebola model is Picard stable. Some qualitative analysis was also carried out to investigate the Ebola propagation trend in the dog-to-human model. The proposed model is fitted to the reported Ebola incidence in Uganda between October 15, 2022, and November 2, 2022. The Ebola reproduction number obtained using the cumulative data was 2.65. It is noticed that as the fractional order reduces, the Ebola reproduction number also reduces. We derived a numerical scheme for our model using the two-step Lagrange interpolation. It has been discovered that the fractional orders significantly influence the model, indicating that natural occurrences could affect the dynamics of Ebola. It is observed that when the recovery rate is enhanced, such as through the hospitalisation of Ebola-infected individuals, the disease will reduce. Finally, as we ensure a reduction in the contact rate among the dog’s compartments, the disease does not spread adiabatically. Therefore, we urge that quarantine measures be put in place to control interactions among the dogs during the outbreak.
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    Modelling the transmission behavior of measles disease considering contaminated environment through a fractal-fractional Mittag-Leffler kernel
    (IOP Publishing, 2024-05) Wireko, Fredrick A.; Adu, Isaac K.; Gyamfi, Kwame A.; Asamoah, Joshua Kiddy K.; 0000-0002-7066-246X
    This work utilises a fractal-fractional operator to examine the dynamics of transmission of measles disease. The existence and uniqueness of the measles model have been thoroughly examined in the context of the fixed point theorem, specifically utilising the Atangana-Baleanu fractal and fractional operators. The model has been demonstrated to possess both Hyers-Ulam stability and Hyers-Ulam Rassias stability. Furthermore, a qualitative analysis of the model was performed, including examination of key parameters such as the fundamental reproduction number, the measles-free and measles-present equilibria, and assessment of global stability. This research has shown that the transmission of measles disease is affected by natural phenomena, as changes in the fractal-fractional order lead to changes in the disease dynamics. Furthermore, environmental contamination has been shown to play a significant role in the transmission of the measles disease.