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Whatās a pirateās favourite number in epidemiology? š“āā ļø Arrrrrr 0! (Sorry, couldnāt 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. š¦ š
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Whatās a pirateās favourite number in epidemiology? Arrrrrr 0! š“āā ļø (Sorry, couldnāt help it!)
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