The basic reproduction number R o is the number of secondary cases which one case
would produce in a completely susceptible population. It depends on the duration of the …

Although the basic reproduction number, R 0, is useful for understanding the transmissibility
of a disease and designing various intervention strategies, the classic threshold quantity …

We investigate the merit of deriving an estimate of the basic reproduction number R _0 early
in an outbreak of an (emerging) infection from estimates of the incidence and generation …

The quantification of transmissibility during epidemics is essential to designing and
adjusting public health responses. Transmissibility can be measured by the reproduction …

Mathematical and Statistical Estimation Approaches in Epidemiology compiles theoretical
and practical contributions of experts in the analysis of infectious disease epidemics in a …

Accurate estimation of the parameters characterising infectious disease transmission is vital
for optimising control interventions during epidemics. A valuable metric for assessing the …

The basic reproduction number, R 0, a summary measure of the transmission potential of an
infectious disease, is estimated from early epidemic growth rate, but a likelihood-based …

The basic reproduction number of an infection, R0, is the average number of secondary
infections generated by a single typical infective individual in a totally susceptible …

The well-known formula for the final size of an epidemic was published by Kermack and
McKendrick in 1927. Their analysis was based on a simple susceptible-infected-recovered …

The basic reproduction number (R 0), also called the basic reproduction ratio or rate or the
basic reproductive rate, is an epidemiologic metric used to describe the contagiousness or …