Epidemiology Basics: Reproductive Number (R0)

How easy is it for a disease to be passed from one person to another? That's what the reproductive number, R0 (pronounced "R-naught") can tell us. In this video, I will explain what happens when the R0 values are less than, equal to, or greater than 1. Next, I will compare R0 values for many diseases with which you are familiar, and I'll finish by explaining the three factors that determine the value for R0 for any given disease - as well as to describe the challenges that epidemiologists have when calculating it.

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Here's the article by Harry Stevens with the great simulation I talk about in the video: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

Main resources used for this video:
CDC COVID-19 information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
CDC Epidemiology Training and Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/eis/request-services/epiresources.html
CDC Historical influenza pandemics: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/pandemic-timeline-1918.htm
WHO COVID-19 information: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2020/covid-19-updates-lshtm

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