Research Article

Global Dynamics of an Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Epidemic Model with Latent Period and Nonlinear Recovery Rate

Table 1

Description of parameters.

Parameter DescriptionValueReference

Intrinsic growth rate of poultry[6]
Maximal carrying capacity of the poultry50000[6]
Transmission rate from infectious poultry to susceptible poultry--
Natural death rate of poultry (chicken)1/5–1/10 [21]
Disease induced death rate of poultry[6]
New recruitment and newborn of human30[6]
Transmission rate from infectious poultry to susceptible humanAssumed
Natural death rate of human1/70 Assumed
Disease induced death rate of human0.077[27]
Progression to latent rate of human1/7 CDC
Minimum recovery rate of human(0.067–0.100)[27]
Maximum recovery rate of human[18]
Hospital bed-population ratio[18]
Psychological effect parameter--