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reproduction number
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən ˌnʌm.bər/ us /ˌriː.prəˈdʌk.ʃən ˌnʌm.bɚ/(alsoreproduction rate); (abbreviationR, R0)
the average number of people that one person with a particular disease infects: （疾病的）传染数
The reproduction number is useful for understanding the transmissibility of a disease.了解传染数有助于理解疾病的传播能力。
What is the reproduction rate for Covid-19? Covid-19的传播率是多少？
Measles has a reproduction number of 15 in populations without immunity.
Reproduction numbers may be estimated at different times during an epidemic.
The Department of Health has been tracking the reproduction rate of the virus throughout the pandemic.
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communicability
community transmission
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contagious
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interpandemic
mediastinum
non-communicable
spreader
super-spreader
transferable
transmissibility
transmissible
transmit
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