What’s a pirate’s favourite number in epidemiology? ☠️ Arrrrrr 0! (Sorry, couldn’t help it!)
R0 (pronounced R-nought) measures how contagious an infectious agent – such as a virus – is. A bigger R0 means more people infected, and a faster spread of the virus.
Swipe through to learn more about R0 and the spread of COVID. Yes, the post has math, but we promise it’s worth it!
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What’s a pirate’s favourite number in epidemiology? Arrrrrr 0! ☠️ (Sorry, couldn’t help it!)
Check out this thread to learn about R0 and how it helps us understand the spread of a virus.#TakeScience #ScienceUpFirst
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— ScienceUpFirst | LaScienceD’abord (@ScienceUpFirst) August 25, 2021
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Sources
- Lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the UK and the Delta variant
- The reproductive number of COVID-19 is higher compared to SARS coronavirus
- https://tinyurl.com/SUFDeltaR3
- ‘The war has changed’: Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe
- Individual-based Perspectives on R0
