Many models for the spread of infectious diseases in populations have been analyzed mathematically and applied to specific diseases. In this paper we have used SIR model to study the outbreak of measles epidemic in Albania during the year 2018. Two basic parameters of SIR model are determined using least square principle and other numerical techniques. The model can be used to predict in advance the dynamics of the disease and this can help finding the best possible strategies to control its spread.
Measles Mpidemic, SIR Model, Susceptible Population, Reproduction Function, Differential Equation, Least Square Principle.
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[Elfrida DISHMEMA , Lulezim HANELLI (2019) A SIR Model for Measles Disease Case for Albania IJIRCST Vol-6 Issue-4 Page No-38-43] (ISSN 2347 - 5552). www.ijircst.org
Elfrida DISHMEMA
Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Agriculture University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania e.dishmema@gmail.com
