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. 2026 May 26;16:23880. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-52610-8

Table 1.

Parameter definitions, values, and units used in the model.

Parameter Explanation Values Units
Inline graphic Susceptible human rate 0.029 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Susceptible rate for rodent 0.2 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Rate of contact among rodents and humans 0.052466 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Rate of contact human to human 0.022325 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Contact rate of rodent to rodent 0.4 weekInline graphic
ϕ Exposed to infected rate 0.016744 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Quarantine people to again susceptible 0.5 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Exposed to quarantine rate 0.06 weekInline graphic
β Infected to hospitalized rate 0.001 weekInline graphic
γ Infected to recovery rate 0.0088366 weekInline graphic
\varepsilon Quarantine to recover rate 0.8 weekInline graphic
ρ Rate of hospitalized to recovery 0.8 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Human mortality rate 0.00303 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Rodent mortality rate 0.002 weekInline graphic
π Rate of rodent exposure to infection 2.0 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Human dying rate due to Mpox 0.003286 weekInline graphic
Inline graphic Rodent dying due to Mpox 0.06 weekInline graphic