basic reproduction number
English
editPronunciation
editNoun
editbasic reproduction number (plural basic reproduction numbers)
- (epidemiology) The expected number of infection cases to be directly infected by an infected individual, given a population that is equally susceptible.
Synonyms
edit- R-0, R0, R₀
- basic reproduction rate
- basic reproduction ratio
- basic reproductive rate
- basic reproductive ratio
- basic reproductive number
Translations
editthe expected number of infection cases
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