expected number of cases directly generated by one case in a population where all individuals are susceptible to infection
By definition R0 cannot be modified through vaccination campaigns.
R0 is not a biological constant for a pathogen as it is also affected by other factors such as environmental conditions and the behaviour of the infected population. Furthermore R0 values are usually estimated from mathematical models, and the estimated values are dependent on the model used and values of other parameters. Thus values given in the literature make only sense in the given context and it is recommended not to use obsolete values or compare values based on different models.[12] R0 does not by itself give an estimate of how fast an infection spreads in the population.
另外一个英文定义:
“The basic reproduction number,R0, is defined as the expected number of secondary cases produced by a single (typical) infection in a completely susceptible population”
Wiki现在的数据:
HIV/AIDS Sexual contact 2–5
SARS Airborne droplet 2–5
COVID-19 Airborne droplet 1.4–3.8
Influenza (1918 pandemic strain) Airborne droplet 2–3
Ebola(2014 Ebola outbreak) Body fluids 1.5–2.5
MERS Airborne droplet 0.3-0.8