If the R0 (reproductive) number of a disease is less than 1.0, there either will be no epidemic or the epidemic will come to an end. true or false
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Q6.3. A disease has been introduced to a population of 1,000 susceptible people. Infected people are contagious for about 6 days, and the overall rate of transmission between susceptible and infected people is 0.0002 (per day). Based on this information, is the disease likely to cause an epidemic? Why or why not? (Hint: Calculate R0 for this disease to answer the question.) Use the dropdown below to complete your answer. The disease is _____ (likely/unlikely) to cause an epidemic because R0 is _____ (less/greater) than 1.0.
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Given the equation for the Basic Reproductive Number: Ro SBL _ indicate which of the following are true or false S represents the number number of people that are susceptible to the disease in the population An epidemic will spread only if Ro is greater than or equal to 2 The variable 'B" is affected by the probability of transmitting disease when a diseased individual comes in contact with susceptible person If Ro is equal to 2. that means to avoid an epidemic, the critical threshold proportion of the population thal would need t0 be be immune (Pc) would be 0.2 (20%)
Use the Simutext Epidemiology chapter simulation tools to answer the following: A new disease has emerged in an isolated community of 500 people. You have been tasked with determining whether it is likely to cause an epidemic or not. After some research, you determine the infectious period (L) to be 2 days and the transmission rate (β) to be 0.003. Will an epidemic occur in this community? Why or why not? Yes, because R0 > 1 No, because R0 < 1
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