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. 2017 Feb 21;12(2):e0172261. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172261

Table 1. Input parameters of FluTe and the SEIR model.

SEIR FluTe Source
Latent period duration (LPD) 1.9 days 1.9 days [6]
Total disease duration (TDD) 6 days 6 days [6]
Infectious period duration (IPD) 4.1 days 4.1 days TDD−LPD
Transition rate
 Exposed-to-Infectious(τu) 0.52632 (LPD)−1
 Exposed-to-Recovered (γ) 0.1667 (TDD)−1
 Infectious-to-Recovered (ξ) 0.2439 (IPD)−1
Likelihood
 of showing the symptoms (ωu) 0.67 0.67 [6]
Transmission rate/probability (βu)* Initial number of infections (b)
SEIR FluTe SEIR FluTe
Basic reproduction number (R0) 1.2 0.0044 0.2057 19.48 10 Calibration and [6]
1.4 0.0053 0.2435 22.07 10
1.6 0.0063 0.2812 7.88 10
1.8 0.0071 0.3190 5.01 10
2.0 0.0077 0.3567 5.01 10
2.2 0.0083 0.3944 5.01 10
2.4 0.0089 0.4322 5.01 10
Age group specific disease parameters
0–4 5–18 19–29 30–64 65+
Population size 36,722 124,787 71,601 265,047 65,303 [6]
Death rate (unvaccinated-χu) 0.0049 0.002 0.0056 0.0038 0.001 [13]
Death rate (vaccinated-χv) 0.0012 0.0005 0.0017 0.0011 0.0004 [13]
Vaccine efficacy in
 becoming infected 40% 40% 40% 40% 24% [6]
 transmitting the disease 40% 40% 40% 40% 24% [6]
 showing the symptoms 67% 67% 67% 67% 40% [6]
Performance related parameters
0–4 5–18 19–29 30–64 65+
Infection cost (unvaccinated)($) 275.3 275.3 328.98 328.98 492.56 [13]
Infection cost (vaccinated)($) 231.58 231.58 264.71 264.71 404.54 [13]
Terminal care cost($) 3,435 3,435 7,605 7,605 8,309 [13]
Vaccination cost ($) 37.26 37.26 37.26 37.26 37.26 [13]
YLL (years) 79.42 70.71 57.92 36.45 13.37 [39, 40]

: Mean of a discrete distribution of 1, 2, or 3 days with probabilities 0.3, 0.5, and 0.2.

: These numbers are for the unvaccinated individuals. For the vaccinated individuals, they should be multiplied by (1- vaccine efficacy in showing the symptoms).

*: These numbers are for the unvaccinated individuals. For the vaccinated individuals, they should be multiplied by (1- vaccine efficacy in transmitting the disease).