A study on numerical modeling of vector-borne diseases

This thesis considers compartmental models to investigate the spread of three vector-borne diseases: malaria, Zika and Dengue. Each of these diseases is transmitted by Mosquitoes, and have resulted in the loss of millions of lives. The aim of this study is to understand the dynamics of these vector diseases through the use of models. Only once the dynamics of the transmission of such diseases is understood can control strategies be effectively employed. In this study, a series of numerical simulations are adapted to examining how the diffusion of human and mosquitoes populations affect the transmission of these diseases.