Developing an agent-based model for simulating the dynamic spread of Plasmodium vivax malaria: A case study of Sarbaz, Iran

Malaria is a vector-borne disease that is considered a major public health problem in tropical and semi-tropical areas. The transmission of malaria is associated with the interactions among environment, Anopheles mosquitoes (vectors), and humans (hosts). Plasmodium vivax is one of the four species of malaria parasites that commonly infect humans in Asia, Latin America, and in some parts of Africa. The major difference between this and other...