The basic reproduction number: What is R0 (r naught) Calculation and Interpretation

In epidemiology, the basic reproduction number, or basic reproductive number (sometimes called basic reproduction ratio or basic reproductive rate), denoted {\displaystyle R_{0}}R_{0} (pronounced R naught or R zero), of an infection is the expected number of cases directly generated by one case in a population where all individuals are susceptible to infection
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