Research Article

Mathematical Modelling of Bacterial Meningitis Transmission Dynamics with Control Measures

Table 1

Description of parameter values used in the model. “Due to lack of relevant data, most of the parameter values are assumed within realistic ranges for a typical scenario in a rural community/society for the purpose of illustration” [44], with most of the parameter values where appreciable per year.

Parameter Description Value/Range Reference

Recruitment rate (migration and/or birth rate) 100–100000Assumed
Effective contact rate [28]
Loss of immunity 0.04–2 [14, 47]
Natural death rate[14]
Disease-induced mortality 0.05–0.5[48]
Rate of progression from to 0.1–0.52[14]
Natural recovery rate 0.06–0.2Assumed
Per capita infection rate by ill individuals0.2–0.95Assumed
Per capita infection rate by Carriers0.2–0.85Assumed
Vaccination rate of susceptible individuals against MeningitisAssumed
Treatment rate for carriers without natural recovery and ill individualsAssumed
Effectiveness of vaccination0.85–1[2]
Effectiveness of Treatment0.1–0.9Assumed