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monitoring outbreak progress:
What Are the Key Metrics to Monitor?
Several key metrics are essential for monitoring an outbreak:
Incidence Rate
: The number of new cases in a specified period.
Prevalence
: The total number of cases at a given time.
Mortality Rate
: The number of deaths caused by the disease.
Case Fatality Ratio (CFR)
: The proportion of deaths among confirmed cases.
Reproductive Number (R0)
: The average number of secondary cases generated by one primary case.
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