Table 2.
Parameter definitions of model (6), together with the values and sources used to simulate the behavioural scenario in Figure 4
| Quantity | Description | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment and natural death rate | (Fahlena et al. 2022) | ||
| Baseline transmission rate of virus–i () | Varies | — | |
| Baseline transmission rate of co–infected individuals | Varies | — | |
| Baseline co–infection rate | (Fahlena et al. 2022) | ||
| Info-independent transmission rate of virus–i () | Assumed | ||
| Info-independent transmission rate of co–infected individuals | Assumed | ||
| Info-independent co–infection rate | Assumed | ||
| p | Probability that a co–infected individual transmits virus–1 to a susceptible | 0.20 | Assumed |
| q | Probability that an individual in gets co–infected after a contact with | 0.20 | Assumed |
| Recovery rate from virus–i | (Fahlena et al. 2022) | ||
| Recovery rate from co–infection | (Fahlena et al. 2022) | ||
| Loss of immunity rate towards virus–i | (Fahlena et al. 2022) | ||
| Loss of immunity rate towards co–infection | (Fahlena et al. 2022) | ||
| Information coverage about virus–i | 0.80 | (Buonomo and Della Marca 2020) | |
| Information coverage about co–infection | 0.2 | Assumed | |
| Population reactivity rate | 1 | Assumed | |
| Average information delay | 3 days | (Buonomo and Della Marca 2020) |