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. 2022 Oct 31;42(Suppl 2):32–40. doi: 10.7705/biomedica.6313

Table 2. Events, reactions, and parameters of the SEIRF epidemiological model.

Event Reaction Parameter
Exposure of a susceptible individual living in an urban area by contact with infectious individuals in an urban area. Su → Eu ϵ1
Exposure of a susceptible individual living in an urban area by contact with infectious individuals in the rural area at the urban-rural interface. Su → Eu ϵ 2
Exposure of a susceptible individual residing in a rural area by contact with infectious individuals in the urban area at the urban-rural interface. Sr → Er ϵ 3
Infection of an exposed individual living in an urban area. Eu → Iu β1
Infection of an exposed individual residing in a rural area. Er → Ir β 2
Recovery of an infectious individual living in an urban area. Iu → Ru Y1
Recovery of infectious individual residing in rural area. Ir → Rr Y2
Death of an infectious individual living in an urban area. Iu → Fu ð1
Death of an infectious individual residing in a rural area. Ir → Fr ð 2