Estimating the basic reproduction number at the beginning of an outbreak. [PDF]
We compare several popular methods of estimating the basic reproduction number, R0, focusing on the early stages of an epidemic, and assuming weekly reports of new infecteds.
Sawitree Boonpatcharanon +2 more
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Complexity of the Basic Reproduction Number (R0) [PDF]
The basic reproduction number (R0), also called the basic reproduction ratio or rate or the basic reproductive rate, is an epidemiologic metric used to describe the contagiousness or transmissibility of infectious agents.
Paul L. Delamater +4 more
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The basic reproduction number of COVID-19 across Africa. [PDF]
The pandemic of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) took the world by surprise. Following the first outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019, several models have been developed to study and understand its transmission dynamics ...
Sarafa A Iyaniwura +3 more
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Estimating the basic reproduction number for COVID-19 in Western Europe. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo estimate the basic reproduction number (R0) for COVID-19 in Western Europe.MethodsData (official statistics) on the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 at the start of the outbreak (before any confinement rules were declared) were retrieved in ...
Isabella Locatelli +2 more
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The Basic Reproduction Number as a Loop Gain Matrix. [PDF]
The COVID-19 pandemic and the disordered reactions of most governments made the importance of mathematical modelling and model-based predictions evident, even outside the scientific community. The basic reproduction number [Formula: see text] quickly entered the common jargon, as a concise but effective tool to communicate the spreading power of a ...
Colombo A.
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On the Basic Reproduction Number of Reaction-Diffusion Epidemic Models
Summary: The basic reproduction number \(R_0\) serves as a threshold parameter of many epidemic models for disease extinction or spread. The purpose of this paper is to investigate \(R_0\) for spatial reaction-diffusion partial differential equation epidemic models.
Pierre MAGAL, Glenn F Webb, Yixiang Wu
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Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes [PDF]
We estimated the weighted mean basic reproduction number (R0) of chikungunya virus based on outbreak size. R0 was 3.4 (95% CI 2.4–4.2) and varied for 2 primary chikungunya mosquito vectors: 4.1 (95% CI 1.5–6.6) for Aedes aegypti and 2.8 (95% CI 1.8–3.8 ...
Najmul Haider +4 more
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Convex Optimization of the Basic Reproduction Number [PDF]
The basic reproduction number $R_0$ is a fundamental quantity in epidemiological modeling, reflecting the typical number of secondary infections that arise from a single infected individual. While $R_0$ is widely known to scientists, policymakers, and the general public, it has received comparatively little attention in the controls community.
Kevin D. Smith, Francesco Bullo
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Why the Spectral Radius? An intuition-building introduction to the basic reproduction number. [PDF]
The basic reproduction number R0\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin ...
Brouwer AF.
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The study of human monkeypox disease in 2022 using the epidemic models: herd immunity and the basic reproduction number case. [PDF]
As of May 2022, a new outbreak of the human monkeypox (MPOX) disease appeared in multiple countries, where the 2022 human MPOX disease spread to more than 109 cases, excluding the suspected cases up to the end of 2022.
Al-Raeei M.
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