Table 2.
The number of data points that were available for the estimation of transmission parameter using methods A and B for outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 on Dutch poultry farms in 2014 and 2016.
| Farm identifier | Number of days for which mortality was recorded | Number of days for which mortality was assumed to be disease-induced ()a | Length of the latent period (days) | Number of data points available for estimation using method B () |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens 2014 | ||||
| A | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| B | 61 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| C | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| D | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ducks 2014 | ||||
| E | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Chickens 2016 | ||||
| F | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C | 241 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| G | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ducks 2016 | ||||
| H | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| I | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
aThis is the same as the number of data points available for the estimation of the transmission parameter using method A.