Review Article

Mathematical Analysis of Rabies Infection

Table 1

Description of parameters of the model.

ParameterDescription

Recruitment into the susceptible dog population (birth and immigration)
Recruitment into the susceptible human population (birth and immigration)
Rate of human predation of dogs
Rate at which consumed dogs are converted into susceptible humans
Rate of disease transmission within the dog population
Rate at which exposed dogs develop clinical rabies
Rate of dog-to-human disease transmission
Rate at which exposed humans develop clinical rabies
Natural death rate of dogs
Natural death rate of humans
Death rate of dogs due to culling
Disease induce death rate within the dog population
Disease-induced death rate within the human population
Rate of immunization of dogs
Rate of immunization of humans
Rate of treatment of infected human population