Table 1 Parameter values used in the model simulation
Symbol | Name of the symbol | Parameter | Baseline value (Range) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
µ | Mu | The rate of natural mortality/death rate from each compartment | ||
Ro | Basic reproductive number | 3.7 | [18] | |
Β | Beta | transmission rate per infectious person per time | 0.8 | [18] |
µi | Mu | The rate of mortality from complications of HBV in chronic carriers | 0.2(0.15–0.25) | Calculated |
λ | Lamda | The rate at which susceptible individuals become infected by HBV | 0.05(0.025–0.075) | [16] |
τ | Tau | The rate at which individuals with acute infection of HBV recovers with permanent immunity | 0.119 (0.09293–0.14596) | [16] |
δ | Delta | The rate at which individuals with acute infection become chronic carrier of the virus | 0.048 (0.03079–0.06445) | [16] |
Γ | gamma | The rate at which individuals from chronic carrier stage recover from the virus | 0.014 (0.00383–0.02387) | [16] |