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basic reproduction number

noun

basic reproduction number

noun
1

Epidemiology, Medicine, Sciences The expected number of infection cases to be directly infected by an infected individual, given a population that is equally susceptible.

Synonyms
R-0, R0, R₀, basic reproduction rate, basic reproduction ratio, basic reproductive rate, basic reproductive ratio, basic reproductive number

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