Critical community size
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Critical community size
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The critical community size (CCS) is the minimum size of a closed population within which a human-to-human, non-zoonotic pathogen can persist indefinitely. When the size of the closed population falls below the critical community size level, the low density of infected hosts causes extinction of the pathogen. This epidemiologic phenomenon was first identified during measles outbreaks in the 1950s. The critical community size depends on: Speed of transmission
How long until a person who has recov
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Minimum size of a closed population within which a pathogen can persist indefinitely
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_community_size
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2023-12-22T22:25:21Z
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