Optimal Control Strategy of a Tuberculosis Epidemic Model with Drug Resistant TB

Imane Abouelkheir, Meryem Alkama, Fadwa Elkihal, Mostafa Rachik

Abstract: In this paper, we present an optimal control approach for a Susceptible-Exposed-Infected- Recovered (SEIR) epidemic model of tuberculosis disease. Seeking to reduce the infected group, we use a control representing drug-resistant TB. Pontryagin

Keywords: SEIR epidemic models, optimal control, Pontryagin