The Onchorcerciasis Disease: Population Dynamics of Its Host And The Vector.

Abstract

Onchocerciasis disease is a debilitating disease that hampers the well-being and productive capacity of an affected person. In this work, we looked at the population dynamics of the Host (Man), the Vector (Simulium Damnosium – the Blackfly ) and the possible Microfilaria output of the worm in the Host via Mathematical modelling. Equally modeled is the possible number of mature larva that can be inoculated back to the host by an infected vector. These models go to show in greater detail the process of spread of the disease and the transmission pathways as well as the enhancing factors in the transmission process. These models surely provide broader knowledge of the control processes on the disease spread and will serve a great purpose in the control mechanism of the disease spread.