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Summary of the parameters of the model.
| symbol | description |
|---|---|
| Π | recruitment rate |
| μ | natural death rate |
| φ | vaccination rate |
| ω | vaccine wear-off rate |
| α | incubation rate |
| γ | recovery or death rate of symptomatic individuals |
| δ | burial rate of Ebola-deceased individuals |
| β | effective contact rate |
| τ | modification parameter for infectiousness of contaminated corpses |
| ξ | strength of traditional belief systems and customs |
