Answer to Question #3989 in Microbiology for marvin

Question #3989

A respiratory pathogen has an R0 of 10. What is the herd immunity threshold value for this organism?

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q = 1 - 1/R₀ = 1 - 1/10 = 0.9 = 90%

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