Table 1.
Infection rates λ(t) for different contact types and disease periods for the Ebola outbreak in Kikwit 1995. a, b and c are parameters which are used to construct the infection rate for each day on which a contact between a case and a household member is reported
| At home |
During hospitalization and funeral |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weak contacta | Strong contactb | Weak contacta | Strong contactb | |
| Model 1 | a | a + b | a | a + c |
| Model 2 | a | a + b | c | c + b |
| Model 3 | a × b | b | a × c | c |
a
Weak contact refers to direct physical contact.
b
Strong contact additionally involves contact with body fluids. For a detailed explanation, see the text.