Tartuntakyvystä
Tartuntakyvystä, known in English as infectivity or transmissibility, refers to the capacity of an infectious agent to establish an infection in a susceptible host. It is a fundamental concept in epidemiology and microbiology, quantifying how easily a pathogen, such as a virus, bacterium, or parasite, can spread from one individual to another.
High tartuntakyvystä means that an infectious agent can spread rapidly and efficiently. Factors influencing tartuntakyvystä include
The basic reproduction number, often denoted as R0, is a key metric used to estimate tartuntakyvystä. R0
Understanding tartuntakyvystä is crucial for developing effective public health strategies, such as vaccination programs, quarantine measures,