Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Transmission Potential, Iran, 2020

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Transmission Potential, Iran, 2020

To determine the transmission potential of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Iran in 2020, we estimated the reproduction number as 4.4 (95% CI 3.9–4.9) by using a generalized growth model and 3.5 (95% CI 1.3–8.1) by using epidemic doubling time. The reproduction number decreased to...

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Main Authors: Kamalich Muniz-Rodriguez, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Shayesteh R. Ferdosi, Sylvia K. Ofori, Yiseul Lee, Amna Tariq, Gerardo Chowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
2019 novel coronavirus disease
coronavirus disease
COVID-19
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-0536_article

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