Modelling for HIV Spread in Homosexual Population

Authors

  • T. Srivenkataramana Bangalore University
  • C. Nagaraja Rao Vijaya College, Bangalore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12723/mjs.6.13

Keywords:

AIDS, Inculbing time, HIV Spread, Homosexual Population, mixing, modeling, spreaders, susceptible

Abstract

Statical modeling of HIV infection is useful to understand HIV spread mechanism, for predicting HIV and AIDS counts and for forecasting health care needs. This article:

i. stresses the need for modeling of HIV and AIDS .

ii. discusses the appropriateness of a stochastic mode for HIV transmission and

iii. examines the applicability of diffusion of news and rumors model of Taga & Isli(1959), reported in Bartholomew(1967) and presents the adapted version of this model to suit HIV spread in homosexual populations. Three different cases are considered under this model.

Published

2005-08-22

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2005): Mapana Journal of Sciences

Section

Research Articles