Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes. In this paper, a deterministic model for malaria transmission, that incorporates superinfection is presented. Qualitative analysis of the model reveals the presence of backward bifurcation in which a stable disease-free equilibrium co-exists with a stable endemic equilibrium when the associated reproduction threshold is less than unity. Optimal control theory is then applied to the model to study time-dependent treatment efforts to minimize the infected in individuals while keeping the implementation cost at a minimum.
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