Parameter
Value
Description
Source
106
Constant human recruitment rate
[10] [13]
0.4/year
Mortality rate for bacteria, including phage degradation
Estimated
0.167/year
Natural human mortality rate
Estimated
0.15/year
Disease induced death rate
[2]
0.6/year
Disease induced death rate
Estimated
0.02/year
Effective contact rate between individuals (contact sufficient)
Estimated
0.7/year
Per capita contact rate for humans and contaminated water
Estimated
0.04/year
Recovery rate of infectious humans
[4]
0.05/year
Recovery rate of infectious humans
Estimated
0.5/year
Bacteria shed rate into the water supply by infectious human
Estimated
0.4/year
Bacteria shed rate into the water supply by infectious human
Estimated
0.33/year
Per capita rate at which recovered humans are susceptible
Estimated
0.4/year
Per capita rate at which susceptible humans are vaccinated
[10]
0.01/year
(Maximum) per capita growth rate for S. typhi bacteria
[10]
100/year
Carrying capacity for S. typhi
Estimated
0.8/year
Proportion of infected individuals who are symptomatic
Estimated