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

[8]

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

[8]

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

[15]

ξS

Rate that exposed individual become symptomatic infectious

0 - 28 days

[15]

ηN

Rate of naturally recovered individuals become susceptible again

30 - 60 days

[15]

ηT

Rate of individuals recovered by treatment become susceptible again

14 - 28 days

[15]

θN

Rate of naturally recovery

300 days

[8]

θT

Rate of recovery with treatment

5 - 9 days

[8]

North Omaha population (19 - 25 years)

8,000

[7]

Current Chlamydia Prevalence Rate

14.39%

Survey Data