Table 1 Parameters used in model (2)

λ(a, t)

Force of Infection

Calculated

μ(a, t)

Natural Mortality Rate

0.0133 year^-1a

α ^NN(a, t)

Disease-induced Mortality Rate for non-notified individuals

^b

α ^N(a, t)

Disease-induced Mortality Rate for notified individuals

^b

γ ^NN(a, t)

Recovery Rate for non-notified individuals

Assumed negligible

γ ^N(a, t)

Recovery Rate for notified individuals

Assumed negligible

κ(a, t)

Notification Rate

0.0125 year^-1 [16]