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Table 2 Parameters used in stochastic model

From: A rationale for continuing mass antibiotic distributions for trachoma

Parameter

Definition

Value

Units

Estimated or Known

N

Number of children in a village

100

people

Known

I

Number of children infected

varies by time

people

Known

period

Weeks between a mass treatment

26

weeks

Known

c*f

Effective Coverage

90%

percentage

Known

γ

Rate of recovery

0.017

1/weeks

Estimated using MLE

β

Rate of infection transmission

0.047

1/weeks

Estimated using MLE