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Local and Global Stability Analysis of the Disease-Free Equilibrium in A Fractional-Order Ebola Virus Transmission Model

P. C. Agina, E. I. Chukwuma, B. E. Chuka-Obidiegwu, V. B. Otugene, K. K. Ibeh, G.C.E. Mbah

Abstract

A non-linear fractional-order mathematical model describing the transmission dynamics of Ebola virus disease is developed. The model consists of a system of fourteen non-linear fractional differential equations of order α. The non-negativity of solutions is established, demonstrating that the model is biologically meaningful and mathematically well-posed. The disease-free equilibrium points are derived, and their stability properties are investigated through the construction of appropriate Lyapunov functions. The results show that the disease-free equilibrium points are both locally and globally asymptotically stable. Numerical simulations are performed to illustrate the theoretical results and to further examine the dynamical behavior of the model.

Keywords

disease-free equilibriumlocal stabilityglobal stabilityfractional-order modelEbola virus transmission.

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