ABSTRACT
In this paper, we study the dynamics of a stochastic Susceptible-Infective-Removed-Infective (SIRI) epidemic model with relapse. By constructing a suitable stochastic Lyapunov function, we establish sufficient conditions for the existence of an ergodic stationary distribution to the model. Moreover, sufficient conditions for extinction of the disease are also obtained.
Funding
This work was supported by NSFC of China Grant No. 11371085, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 15CX08011A), 2016GXNSFBA380006, and KY2016YB370.