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. 2018 Apr 12;12(4):e0006328. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006328

Table 3. User-assigned parameters for malaria transmission and interventions.

Malaria: Transmission Pattern and Rate
Parameter name Description Default value Possible values
Seasonality Malaria transmission pattern: “Seasonal” or “Continuous” Seasonal “Seasonal” or “Continuous”
Peak Transmission Month(s) Months of the year that are peak malaria transmission season October through February Any selection of calendar months including at least 1 month and not more than 11 months
Baseline infectious bites per year, AEIR
(Annual entomological inoculation rate)
Annual entomological inoculation rate (# infective mosquito bites per person per year) 250 20 (low), 100 (medium),
250 (high) [15,16]
Malaria: Interventions
Parameter name Description Default value Possible values
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Target % Coverage Target percent coverage of IRS distribution 80% 0%, 30%, 50%, 80%, 100%
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Current Distribution Month Month IRS is distributed (for non-integrated/status quo treatment) January Any calendar month (e.g., “January”) or N/A if not chosen
Insecticide-treated Bed Nets (ITN) Target % Coverage Target percent coverage of ITN distribution 80% 0%, 30%, 50%, 80%, 100%
Insecticide-treated Bed Nets (ITN) Current Distribution Month Month ITN is distributed (for non-integrated) November Any calendar month (e.g., “November”) or N/A if not chosen