Effects of Vertical Transmission and Human Contact on Zika Dynamics

Table 1

Values of parameters used in the model, and the sources used for the numerical values.

Parameter	Definition	Value	Source
	Infection incidence rate from host to vector	0.5	[13]
	Per capita contact (biting) rate	0.5	[14]
	Infection incidence rate from vector to host	0.4	[14]
	Infection incidence rate from host to host	0.3	Assumed
	Incubation rate of a host	5.9	[15]
	Human infectivity period (days)	5	[15]
	Natural mortality rate of humans	0.000 04	[16]
	Disease-induced mortality rate of humans	0.01	[16]
	Incubation rate of a vector	0.1	[17]
	Mosquito lifespan (days)	14	[14]
	Number of Aedes eggs laid per day	0.005	[18]
	Vertical transmission rate	0.05	[19]
	Development rate of mosquitoes	0.19	[20]
	Daily human recruitment rate	0.000 1	Assumed
	Natural mortality rate of eggs	0.2	[21]