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Which virus highest r0 value? (Hint: it's not Covid-19)
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 69667897:MV80MjY2OTkxXzc3NzMzMzE0X0NBQ0EzREI=] You're assuming that Covid-19 has the same value as the flu. [/quote]
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"Which virus has the highest r0?
Pertussis (whooping cough) has a high R0: 15-17
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Untreated tuberculosis' R0=10
while influenza's R0 is usually less than 2. We can also estimate R0 from contacts.Aug 5, 2016"
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