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. 2009 Aug 18;3(5):215–222. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2009.00100.x

Table 1.

 Baseline values and ranges of epidemiological and social contact parameters that were used in the sensitivity analysis.

Parameter symbol Definition Estimated values
Baseline (range) Reference
t l Latency period (days) 3 (1–5) (23)
t a Asymptomatic infectious period (days) 1 (0–2) (17, 18)
t s Symptomatic infectious period (days) 7 (4–10) (23)
Z Excess degree (normal) (please see SOM for definition) 30 (20–40) (24, 25, 26)
Excess degree (Holy Week) (please see SOM for definition) 15 (5–20) (24, 25, 26)