Integer and fractional order models for rabies: a theoretical approach

The rabies virus usually transmits either from animal to man or animal to animal or human to human as the case may be but the major transmitters of the virus are dogs globally. In this work, an integer order SEIR epidemic model was formulated to quantify and give an insight into the spread of rabies within the dog population. The integer order model was studied qualitatively and its results were obtained theoretically before it was modified into the non-integer order counterpart to cater for the data agreement deficiency associated with the integer order epidemic models. As rabies prevalence varies from localities to localities, the theoretical outcomes of the analysis could reveal the genuine picture of rabies dynamics in a particular locality if the actual rabies data of the locality is available.