Table 1. Parameter description and estimates for Bangladesh TB model (2).

Parameter	Description	Estimated value (range)	References
N	Population at year 2000	137,439,261	[26]
μ	Birth/Death rate	$\frac{1}{70}\mathrm{y}{\mathrm{r}}^{-1}$	[27]
βs	Transmission rate for DS TB	1.54×10−8 yr−1	data fitted
Βm	Transmission rate for MDR TB	5.9×10−9 yr−1	data fitted
αs	Activation rate from Ls to Is	0.116 yr−1	[17, 28]
αm	Activation rate from Lm to Im	0.116 yr−1	[17, 28]
ωs	Recovery rate for DS TB	0.2873 yr−1	[29]
ωm	Recovery rate for MDR TB	0.12 yr−1	assumed
δs	Recovery rate from Ls to R	0.108 yr−1	estimated
δm	Recovery rate from Lm to R	0.108 yr−1	estimated
ρ	Proportion of amplification	[0–0.34]	data fitted
φs	Disease-related death rate for DS TB	0.37 over 3 years	[17]
φm	Disease-related death rate for MDR TB	0.37 over 3 years	[17]
τs	Treatment rate for DS TB	0.470 yr−1	data fitted
τm	Treatment rate for MDR TB	0.470 yr−1	data fitted
γ	Rate of waning immunity	0.10 yr−1	[30]
τ1	Treatment rate for latent DS TB	0.2 yr−1	[31]
τ2	Treatment rate for latent MDR TB	0.2 yr−1	[31]