Effects of rodents' behaviours on leptospirosis spread: an individual-based modeling approach
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease common in tropical and subtropical regions. This infectious disease is endemic in Sarawak, Malaysia. In recent years, the threat of leptospirosis is on an increasing trend in Sarawak since 2010. The traditional compartmental models assume that the population is homogeneous and shares the same characteristics and behaviours. However, each individual in the population has different and unique behaviour in the real world. Thus, this paper aims to model the leptospirosis spread by adopting the individual-based modeling approach to address the heterogenei