TY  - JOUR
T1  - Influence of Environmental Pollution on the Transmission Dynamics of Infection
AU - , M.A. Umar 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
SP  - 388
EP  - 392
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2007.388.392
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2007.388.392
KW  - Infection
KW  -pollution
KW  -mortality
KW  -life expectancy
KW  -stability
AB  - In this research, we examined the relationship between pollution and infection and proposed pollution/transmission dynamics model for infection, in an age-structured population. Other factors such as population growth in the present of pollution and transmission rate are discussed. It is observed that pollution increases the mortality rate and thus reduce life expectancy of those within the location. However it is independent of infection, but helps to accelerate transmission rate for the infection. The existence of the non-triavial steady states is examined and their stability discussed.
ER  -