Modelling of Rabies Transmission Dynamics Using Optimal Control Analysis

Table 1

Parameter values.

Parameter	Description	Standard value	Source
	Recruitment rate of dogs		[27]
	Loss of immunity in dogs		[27]
	Death rate of dogs due to culling		Assumed
	Natural death rate of dogs		[27]
	Disease induced mortality in dogs		[27]
	Preexposure prophylaxis for dogs		Assumed
	Postexposure prophylaxis for dogs		[27]
	Transmission rate in dogs		[27]
	Latency period in dogs		[27]
	Rate of no clinical rabies		[27]
	Birth rate (humans)		[31]
	Transmission rate (dog-humans)		[27]
	Loss of immunity (humans)		[27]
	Natural death rate (humans)		[31]
	Disease induced mortality (humans)		[27]
	Preexposure prophylaxis for humans		Assumed
	Postexposure prophylaxis for humans		[27]
	Latency rate (humans)		[27]
	Rate of no clinical rabies (humans)		[27]