Table 1 Baseline values used for the parameters in the transmission model

Transmission probability:

   Households

0.07 contact^-1 week^-1 [10]

   DCCs

0.04 contact^-1 week^-1 [8]

   School classes

0.03 contact^-1 week^-1 [22]

   Other contacts

0.04 contact^-1 week^-1 [10]

Age-related bias:

   Individuals <1 yr

1.00 [10]

   Individuals 1–6 yrs

0.33 [10]

   Individuals 7–65 yrs

0.18 [10]

   Individuals >65 yrs

0.3 [33]

Proportion of children attending DCCs

79% [19]

Average group size (DCC)

16.7 children [21]

Average class size (school)

22 children [22]

Probability of other contacts

0.50