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Table 1 Values of the parameters used in Model 1

From: Estimating the basic reproductive ratio for the Ebola outbreak in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Parameter

Description

Value

ψ H

Modification parameter for infection rate of high-risk susceptible individuals

1.2-2

δ I

Disease-induced death rate of infected individuals

0.10

δ H

Disease-induced death rate of hospitalized individuals

0.5

θ I

Recovery rate of infected individuals

0.1

θ H

Recovery rate of hospitalized individuals

0.2

α

Rate at which latent individuals become infectious

0.1

Ï„

Hospitalization rate for infected individuals

0.16

Π

Recruitment rate

1.7

p

Fraction of the individuals at high-risk

0.2

β

Transmission rate of disease

Estimated

1/μ

Average life of human

63 years