Table 2.
Key parameter settings for influenza diffusion.
| Parameters | Values | Literature |
|---|---|---|
| Basic reproduction number R0 | 1.2–1.3 | Mills, Robins, & Lipsitch, 2004 |
| Infection rates Iage | Children: 0.1 Youth and adults: 0.08 Senior: 0.09 |
Calibrated based on R0 |
| Effectiveness of contacts Econtact |
Eclose_contact: 1 Eocassional_contact: 0.2 |
Calibrated based on R0 |
| Likelihood of symptom manifestation | 0.5 | Ferguson et al., 2005 |
| Latent period | 2 days | Heymann, 2004 |
| Incubation period | 3 days | Heymann, 2004, Halloran et al., 2008 |
| Infectious period | Children: 7 days Youth and adults: 4 days Senior: 4 days |
Heymann, 2004, CDC, 2008 |