Adapting Strategies for Effective Schistosomiasis Prevention: A Mathematical Modeling Approach

One of the most deadly neglected tropical diseases known to man is schistosomiasis. Understanding how disease spreads and evaluating relevant control strategies are key steps in predicting its spread. We propose a mathematical model evaluate potential impact four strategies: chemotherapy, awareness programs, mechanical removal snails molluscicides, change temperature on different molluscicide performances based their half-lives length time they persist contact with target species. The results show that recruitment rate humans presence cercaria miracidia parasites crucial factors transmission. However, schistosomiasis can be entirely eradicated by combining all strategies. In face climate degradation, increasing temperatures number days persists environment before it completely degrades decreases chemically induced mortality while half-life molluscicides increases death snails. Therefore, eradicating effectively necessitates comprehensive integration preventative measures. Moreover, regions weather patterns seasonal climates need have been adapted terms appropriate intervals for reapplication effective control.