the so-called basic reproduction number (also called basic reproduction ratio). This ratio is derived as the expected number of new infections (these new infections are sometimes called secondary infections) from a single infection in a population where all subjects are susceptible. This idea can probably be more readily seen if we say that the typical time between contacts is <math>T_{c} = \beta^{-1}</math>, and the typical time until removal is <math>T_{r} = \gamma^{-1}</math>. From here it follows that, on average, the number of contacts by an infectious individual with others before the infectious has been removed is: <math>T_{r}/T_{c}.</math> | the so-called basic reproduction number (also called basic reproduction ratio). This ratio is derived as the expected number of new infections (these new infections are sometimes called secondary infections) from a single infection in a population where all subjects are susceptible. This idea can probably be more readily seen if we say that the typical time between contacts is <math>T_{c} = \beta^{-1}</math>, and the typical time until removal is <math>T_{r} = \gamma^{-1}</math>. From here it follows that, on average, the number of contacts by an infectious individual with others before the infectious has been removed is: <math>T_{r}/T_{c}.</math> |