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Stability Analysis For The Equilibria Of A Monkeypox Model, Rachel Elizabeth Tewinkel
Stability Analysis For The Equilibria Of A Monkeypox Model, Rachel Elizabeth Tewinkel
Theses and Dissertations
Monkeypox virus was first identified in 1958 and has since been an ongoing problem in Central and Western Africa. Although the smallpox vaccine provides partial immunity against monkeypox, the number of cases has greatly increased since the eradication of smallpox made its vaccination unnecessary. Although studied by epidemiologists, monkeypox has not been thoroughly studied by mathematicians to the extent of other serious diseases. Currently, to our knowledge, only three mathematical models of monkeypox have been proposed and studied. We present the first of these models, which is related to the second, and discuss the global and local asymptotic stability of …
Complexity And Uncertainty In Human And Ecological Risk Assessment, Matthew Jordan Dellinger
Complexity And Uncertainty In Human And Ecological Risk Assessment, Matthew Jordan Dellinger
Theses and Dissertations
Multiple interacting stressors in the environment present increasingly complex risks to human health. Too often, however, the data required for traditional risk assessment are either lacking or unavailable at the necessary spatial or temporal scale. In addition, assessment practices and management policies need to move away from single factor approaches in order to accommodate the reality of complex chemical mixtures and environmental stressors. Recent literature suggests that a paradigm shift is under way. This points to a need for the development of new techniques both for rapid data collection and flexible risk assessment strategies that can adapt to make use …