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. 2016 Sep;16:40–48. doi: 10.1016/j.epidem.2016.05.003

Table 1.

Parameters and values for the model.

Parameter Description Value [range] Refs.
Δ maximum number of infections 2 or 4 Johansson et al., 2011, Andraud et al., 2012
1/δh intrinsic incubation period 2 days [2–7] Halstead (2007)
1/γh human infectious period 4 days [4–12] Vaughn et al., 2000, Gubler et al., 1981
1/αh temporary cross-immunity 2–12 months [2–12] Sabin (1952)
ϕh enhancement, second infections 2 [1–5] Reich et al. (2013)
M vectors per human host 0.95–2 [0.3–20] Focks et al. (2000)
av vector biting rate 0.55 per day [0.33–1] Trpis and Hausermann (1986)
1/δv extrinsic incubation period 7 days [6–12] Watts et al., 1987, Reich et al., 2013
1/νv vector average life-span ≈20 days [8–42] Trpis and Hausermann, 1986, Trpis and Hausermann, 1995, Reich et al., 2013
ϵvh vector-to-human transm. prob. per bite [0.33–1] Sabin, 1952, Armstrong and Rico-Hesse, 2003, Reich et al., 2013
when Δ = 2 0.66
when Δ = 4 0.5
when Δ = 4, ϕh = 2 0.475
when Δ = 4, 1/αh = 12 0.505
when Δ = 4, 1/αh = 12, ϕh = 2 0.480
ϵhv human-to-vector transm. prob. equal to ϵvh Sabin, 1952, Armstrong and Rico-Hesse, 2003
μ introduction rate (rand. serotype) 0.03 per day
Nh human host population size 3.6 million
ω daily mobility 0.000001 per day
ah, bh Weibull scale, shape (humans) 0.0002, 10
av,bv Weibull scale, shape (mosquito) 0.007, 6
L number of communities (L × L lattice) 100
H number of humans cummunities 360
1/νh human average life-span 60 years
R0 dengue's reproduction number Johansson et al. (2011)
when Δ = 2 ≈7.4
when Δ = 4 ≈4.2