Table 1 Estimated transmission rate parameters
dataset | transmission rate parameter β (day-1) | average infectious period μ (days) | reproductive number R0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK 2007 (10 herds) | 0.11 | (0.070 – 0.17) | 43 | (33 – 59) | 4.7 | (3.6 – 6.4) |
UK 2008 (8 herds) | 0.071 | (0.041 – 0.13) | 43 | (29 – 73) | 3.1 | (2.5 – 4.1) |
Portugal (6 herds) | 0.037 | (0.0035 – 0.16) | 101 | (70–403) | 3.7 | (1.2 – 14) |
Italy (3 herds) | - |  | - |  | 2.0 | (1.4 – 3.6) |
Netherlands (1 herd) | - |  | - |  | 8.4 | (5.3 – 15) |
Spain | - | Â | - | Â | - | - |
Czech Republic | - | Â | - | Â | - | - |