Dengue is one of the most dangerous vector-borne infectious diseases in the world which are fatal in many cases due to inefficient treatment. Although the relative risk estimations of dengue transmission are available for Bandung, one of the most populous cities in Indonesia, dengue cases especially among young people have increased rapidly. However, the age factor has not yet been included in these estimations. Because specific treatment and prevention depend on age, this factor must be considered in any dengue transmission model. In this article, the authors classify dengue cases in Bandung into juveniles and adults. Each group is analyzed by SIR-SI model to estimate the relative risk of dengue transmission as an indirect transmission disease which takes into account the stochastic factor. This model also considers a spatial correlation which affects dengue distribution in a specific area for a particular age group. The results of the analysis show that some areas in Bandung have med.....

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This study aimed to introduce a new alternative mathematical model for the discrete space-time  compartment models. The study focuses on the development of three new models. The first model is a  stochastic model which considers the age-structure based on the difference equation, also known as  the ASDE model to estimate the relative risk of dengue disease transmission. This model takes into  account the spatial correlation in determining  the  newly  infective  number  of  dengue  cases   which  can  be  applied  to juveniles and adults by using different birth and death probabilities.  The second model is the OBDE model which is based on the development of O blood-type differential  equation.  Lastly,  the  third  model  is  the  WADE  model,  which  is  also  known  as  Wolbachia-Aedes mosquito differential equation. The basic reproduction numbers (R0) of  OBDE  and   WADE  models  as  the  threshold  of  dengue  disease  transmi.....

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