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effective reproduction number: a standalone construct

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Epidemiology

the average number of new infections caused by each case at a given time, which changes as immunity and control measures change.

In epidemiology, effective reproduction number refers to the average number of new infections caused by each case at a given time, which changes as immunity and control measures change. This meaning comes from Wallinga (2004) in American Journal of Epidemiology.[1]

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case2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs control4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs immunity3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Wallinga, J. (2004). Different Epidemic Curves for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Reveal Similar Impacts of Control Measures. American Journal of Epidemiology, 160(6), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwh255

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