Mathematical Model for Optimal Control of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection

Table 1

Parameter values for soil-transmitted helminth infection.

Parameter	Symbol	Value	Source
Per capita birth rate			[27]
Per capita mortality rate			[28]
Disease induced death rate			[27]
Ingestion rate of parasites		7 parasites day^-1	Assumed
Carrying capacity of parasite in the environment		parasites	Assumed
Natural recovery rate			Assumed
Efficacy for MDA drug	,	0.8	[29]
Immunity waning rate for recovered individuals			[27]
Clearance rate for parasitic worms			[27]
Shading rate of parasites to the environment		0.09	Assumed
Progression rate from exposed to infected class			[27]