Notations and Definitions of Parameters | Values | Reference | |
λ | Transmission rate, i.e. the rate at which infectious individuals infect susceptible individuals | 1.95 person/year | |
λT | Transmission rate on treatment, i.e. the rate at which individuals who are infectious but on treatment infect susceptible individuals | 1.46 person/year | |
γA | Rate of asymptomatic infectious individuals receive treatment | 0.027 | Hamilton et al. (2010) |
γS | Rate of symptomatic infectious individuals receive treatment | 0.064 | Hamilton et al. (2010) |
ξA | Rate that exposed individual become asymptomatic infectious | 0 - 28 days | |
ξS | Rate that exposed individual become symptomatic infectious | 0 - 28 days | |
ηN | Rate of naturally recovered individuals become susceptible again | 30 - 60 days | |
ηT | Rate of individuals recovered by treatment become susceptible again | 14 - 28 days | |
θN | Rate of naturally recovery | 300 days | |
θT | Rate of recovery with treatment | 5 - 9 days | |
North Omaha population (19 - 25 years) | 8,000 | ||
Current Chlamydia Prevalence Rate | 14.39% | Survey Data |