CDC Week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 sets of state in an SIR model
A
Susceptible to infection
Infected and infectious
Recovered and Immune
2
Q
Define R-nought
A
The average number of secondary infections caused by a
single typical infectious individual over their lifetime when
introduced into a completely susceptible population
3
Q
Define generation time
A
The mean time interval between an individual’s infection and
the onward infections that they cause
4
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