basic reproduction number

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Noun

basic reproduction number (plural basic reproduction numbers)

1. (epidemiology) 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

Translations

the expected number of infection cases

• Hungarian: alap szaporodási ráta