Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

Abstrak

A Two-dimensional Model For The Transmission Of Dengue Fever Disease

Dengue fever is regarded as a serious infectious disease that risks about 2.5 billion people all over the world, especially in the tropical countries [2]. Mortality rate of this infectious disease may reach 40 % if the infected person is left untreated [3]. Although almost all of the occurrences of the dengue are in the tropical countries, a recent study shows that the dengue may occur in cooler countries due to the global warming effects [4]. The climate change may convert a region from an unsuitable habitat for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to live to a new suitable habitat; the Aedes are the responsible vector in transmitting the disease.