In S-I-R Models, If the Ratio of New Infections to Recoveries

question 45

Multiple Choice

In S-I-R models, if the ratio of new infections to recoveries is less than 1,

• A) the infection becomes an epidemic.
• B) all individuals in the population become resistant to the infection.
• C) the infection fails to take hold in the host population.
• D) all infected individuals in the population recover.

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