Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Transmission Dynamics of Lassa Fever

Table 2

Table showing parameters of the Lassa fever model.

Parameter	Description
	Recruitment rate of humans.
	Time-dependent per capita birth rate of mastomys natalensis rat.
	The baseline per capita birth rate of mastomys natalensis rat.
	Amplitude or degree of seasonality.
ϕ	Phase angle (month of peak in seasonal forcing).
	Infection rate from mastomys natalensis rat-to-susceptible humans.
	Infection rate from infected humans-to-susceptible humans.
	Infection rate from asymptomatic humans-to-susceptible humans.
	Transmission rate from infected rat to asymptomatic humans.
	Infection rate from infected mastomys natalensis rat-to-susceptible mastomys natalensis rat.
σ	Rate at which temporary immune humans looses their immunity.
	Recovery rate of infected humans.
	Recovery rate of asymptomatic humans.
	Lassa fever-induced death rate of symptomatic.
	Lassa fever-induced death rate of asymptomatic infected humans.
	Probability of an exposed individual becoming symptomatic upon infection.
	Probability of an exposed individual becoming asymptomatic case upon infection.
M	Carrying capacity of the mastomys natalensis rat population.
	Natural death rate of humans.
	Natural death rate of mastomys natalensis rat.