Research Article

Dynamics of a Fractional-Order Chikungunya Model with Asymptomatic Infectious Class

Table 1

Description of parameters used in the model system (18).

SymbolDescriptionValueUnits

Natural mortality rate of humans0.00004 day[24]
Incubation period of in humans12 (5–12) days[20, 24]
Biting rate of human by female mosquito0.19 (0.19–0.39) days[20, 24]
Proportion of asymptomatic patients0.1 (0.1–0.3)[20]
Infectious period for asymptomatic patients10 (7–10) days[20]
Infectious period for symptomatic patients7 (7–10) days[20, 24]
The number of mosquitoes per individuals3Fitting
Reduction of infectivity from asymptomatic patients to susceptible mosquito0.2 (0–1.0)Fitting
Efficacy of preventative strategies0.3 [0–1]Fitting
Probability of infection to be transmitted from humans to mosquito per bite0.9 (0.8–1)Fitting
Probability of infection to be transmitted from an infectious to a susceptible human per bite0.244 (0.06–0.244)[24, 46]
Life expectancy of mosquitoes30 (4–30) day[19, 20]
Incubation of mosquitoes3 (3–7) day[24, 46]
Basic reproduction number1.5–7[20]