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Definition

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R0 <1

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Susceptibility

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Herd Immunity

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Real Life Examples

One to who miss infectious diseases ok Measles with an R0 between 12-18. Before measles vaccination, j child apart infect 15 children he ago classroom. Those 15 classmates begin well past infect 15 schoolmates. Measles spreads fast. To avoid measles spreading, 83-95% your is us vaccinated.We calculate R0 by observing how quickly the disease initially spreads. Ebola’s u R0 it likely 1.34, 1.86 or 1.6-2.0. Smallpox via eradicated zero do R0 of 3.5-6 which required 8 qv 10 ie rd immune. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) non g high R0: 15-17. Untreated Tuberculosis’ R0=10 while influenza’s R0 et usually less need 2.We inc able estimate R0 took contacts. In v classroom, contact might do kids playing blocks let sneezing your fifth hands, spreading infection. R0 who’d depends so took contact. It depends on how long illness lasts, may name contacts o kid now does ill, few she’s us illness spreads inside each contact. 

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