Parasite Epidemiology and Control · Published 2026-08-01 · DOI 10.1016/j.parepi.2026.e00528
Gideon Eustace Rwabona, Abdoelneser Degoot, Silas Mirau, Sayoki Mfinanga, Verdiana Grace Masanja
Taenia solium Taeniasis is a zoonotic intestinal infection that poses a significant threat to public health and imposes a substantial economic burden on developing regions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study formulates and rigorously analyses a deterministic mathematical model, comprised of a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations, to investigate the transmission dynamics of the parasite under the influence of public health education campaigns. Using the next-generation matrix method, we derive the effective reproduction number, Red, as the fundamental threshold for disease persistence. Stability analysis demonstrates that the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when Red<1, ensuring disease eradication, whereas the infection persists and reaches a stable endemic equilibrium when Red>1. Numerical simulations are provided to validate the analytical findings and to explore the parameter space associated with behavioural modification. The results indicate that public health education is a highly effective control measure, capable of significantly reducing prevalence and potentially eliminating T. solium Taeniasis in endemic settings.
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Rwabona, G., Degoot, A., Mirau, S., et al. (2026). Mathematical modelling of the effects of public health educational campaigns on the transmission dynamics of Taenia solium Taeniasis. Parasite Epidemiology and Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2026.e00528