The Transmission Coefficient of the Hypothetical Disease Dumas Fever Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

The transmission coefficient of the hypothetical disease Dumas fever is 0.2. If the combined death and recovery rate is 0.4, what is the threshold density for Dumas fever?

• A) 0.2
• B) 0.5
• C) 0.8
• D) 2

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