Ch 26 Flashcards
1
Q
herd immunity
A
immune individuals act as barriers to the spread of infection; advantage of vaccination - those not immune are protected
2
Q
herd immunity works for _____
A
communicable diseases (person to person spread);
not applicable for non-communicable diseases (eg tetanus)
3
Q
RO value is
A
the average number of people who will contract a contagious disease form one person with that disease
4
Q
RO value of COVID
A
5.7
5
Q
threshold to reach herd immunity is dependent on the diseases
A
RO value
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