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Table 6 Contagiousness

From: The influenza pandemic preparedness planning tool InfluSim

Basic reproduction number

R 0 = 2.5

Relative contagiousness during the early infectious phase

b L = 50%

Relative contagiousness of asymptomatic cases

b A = 50%

Relative contagiousness of moderately sick cases

b M = 100%

Relative contagiousness of very sick cases

b V = 100%

Concentration of the cumulative contagiousness during the first half of the symptomatic period

x 50 = 90%

  1. Sources: Contagiousness of asymptomatic cases: [11]; degree of contagiousness during the early infectious period and equality of the contagiousness of moderately and severely sick cases: assumed.