Vervielfältigungszahl Glossary of terms

The Vervielfältigungszahl is the average number of new cases generated by an existing case in a susceptible population.

Additional Information

Translations: reproduction number, reproduction factor
Related concepts: Reproduktionszahl, Basisreproduktionszahl, Wachstumsrate, Infektionsrate

Detailed Explanation

In epidemiology, the Vervielfältigungszahl, also known as R0 (R nought), indicates how many people on average an infectious individual will infect during their infectious period. A value greater than 1 suggests that the disease will spread, while a value less than 1 indicates that the disease will decline.

In demography, this concept is applied to population growth, indicating how many offspring each individual will have on average.

Usage examples of "Vervielfältigungszahl"

📝 Some usage examples:

Die Vervielfältigungszahl der Grippe liegt bei etwa 1,3.This example shows the use of the term in the context of a common disease like the flu.
Eine Vervielfältigungszahl von 2,5 bedeutet, dass jede infizierte Person im Durchschnitt 2,5 weitere Personen ansteckt.This sentence explains the practical meaning of the concept in the context of disease spread.
Die Vervielfältigungszahl einer Population gibt Aufschluss über ihr Wachstumspotenzial.This example illustrates the use of the term in a demographic context, referring to population growth.

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