Table 1.
Parameter descriptions, values, distributions, and sources.
| Parameter | Point estimate | Distribution | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious perioda | 1/δ | 3.8 days | Normalb | Cauchemez et al. (2004) |
| Secondary attack rate | θ | 0.147 | Truncated normalc,d | Longini et al. (1982) |
| Contact rate | c | 13.4 contacts/day | Empirical | Mossong et al. (2008) |
| Vaccine efficacy | εV | 0.95 | Betae | Belshe et al. (1998) |
| Antiviral treatment efficacy | εT | 0.808 | Betaf | Halloran et al. (2007) |
| Proportion of infected individuals hospitalized | pH | 0.005 | Betag | Sullivan et al. (1993), Thompson et al. (2003, 2004) |
SD, standard deviation.
1/recovery rate.
Standard deviation = 0.4.
All values greater than 0.
Standard deviation = 0.037.
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