R0 (reproductive rate)

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12:54 Apr 14, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
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English term or phrase: R0 (reproductive rate)
Definition from Kaiser Family Foundation:
An epidemiologic metric used to describe the contagiousness or transmissibility of infectious agents, which is usually estimated with complex mathematical models developed using various sets of assumptions. It is an estimate of the average number of new cases of a disease that each case generates, at a given point in time. R0 estimates for the virus that causes COVID-19 are around 2 to 3, which is slightly higher than that for seasonal influenza (R0 ~1.2-1.3), but far lower than more contagious diseases such as measles (R0 ~12 - 18).

Example sentence(s):
  • The R0 is not an intrinsic feature of the virus. It can be lowered through containment, mitigation and ultimately “herd immunity,” as people who have recovered become less susceptible to infections or serious illnesses. For the epidemic to begin to end, the reproduction rate has to drop below 1. The Washington Post
  • This chart shows two curves with two very different virus reproduction rates. In the steepest curve, the virus reproduces quickly in a short period of time. In this scenario, emergency rooms, intensive care units and other parts of the health care system are overwhelmed. In an overwhelmed system, mortality rates can be high and those infected may not get the treatment they need. World Economic Forum
  • When the team modeled a scenario in which contacts were notified the instant a person tested positive, it was possible to push the reproductive rate of the virus below that threshold, the team reported in a preprint this week. Science
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5R0-luku, tartuttavuusluku
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R0-luku, tartuttavuusluku


Definition from Turun yliopisto:
Epidemian leviämistä koskeva malli: Tässä tärkeässä roolissa on epidemian kokoon vaikuttava tartuttavuusluku eli R0 (mitä suurempi luku, sitä suurempi ja nopeammin leviävä epidemia). Luku kuvaa sitä, kuinka monta ihmistä yksi tartunnan saanut voi tartuttaa, jos kaikki muut olisivat vielä alttiita. Tämän luvun arvioinnin pohjana on hyödynnetty tutkimuskirjallisuutta sekä havaintoja Wuhanin koronaepidemiasta.

Example sentence(s):
  • Eri tautien leviämistä mitataan R0-luvulla. Se kertoo, kuinka moneen ihmiseen sairastunut keskimäärin tartuttaa taudin. Koronaviruksen R0 on epidemian alkuvaiheessa 2,2, mutta asiantuntijat arvioivat, että tehokkailla torjuntatoimilla R0 saadaan laskemaan 1,42:een. Siinä vaiheessa, kun R0 on vähemmän kuin 1, tauti hiipuu. - Yle  
  • Taudin yleisellä leviämiskyvyllä tarkoitetaan sitä, miten monta uutta henkilöä yksi sairastunut keskimäärin käytännössä tartuttaa ympäristössään. Esimerkiksi tuberkuloosipotilas tartuttaa keskimäärin 0,5 henkilöä ja tuhkarokkopotilas 18. Jos luku (ns. R0-luku) on pienempi kuin 1, tauti ei yleensä aiheuta epidemioita. - Terveyskirjasto  
  • Suomalaismallintajat ovat lähteneet siitä, että tartuttavuusluku on epidemian alussa ollut Suomessa 2,4. Toisin sanoen jos epidemiaa ei olisi mitenkään estelty, kukin tartunnan saanut olisi laskennallisesti tartuttanut kahdesta kolmeen muuta ihmistä epidemian alkuvaiheessa. - HS  
Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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