20 Average -incubation period Index Time case (a) Propagated Epidemic 20 • Minimum incubation period Average incubation period - Maximum incubation period Time Exposure (b) Common-Source Epidemic FIGURE 19.9 Comparison of Propagated Versus Common- Source Epidemics (a) The time between the index case and subsequent cases reflects the average incubation period of the disease. As the disease is propagated, this interval is blurred. (b) Cases in a common-source epidemic appear only within the incubation period. Number of cases Number of cases 15
20 Average -incubation period Index Time case (a) Propagated Epidemic 20 • Minimum incubation period Average incubation period - Maximum incubation period Time Exposure (b) Common-Source Epidemic FIGURE 19.9 Comparison of Propagated Versus Common- Source Epidemics (a) The time between the index case and subsequent cases reflects the average incubation period of the disease. As the disease is propagated, this interval is blurred. (b) Cases in a common-source epidemic appear only within the incubation period. Number of cases Number of cases 15
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Why does the number of cases increase over several incubation periods in a
propagated epidemic?
![20
Average
-incubation
period
Index
Time
case
(a) Propagated Epidemic
20
• Minimum incubation period
Average incubation period
- Maximum incubation period
Time
Exposure
(b) Common-Source Epidemic
FIGURE 19.9 Comparison of Propagated Versus Common-
Source Epidemics (a) The time between the index case and
subsequent cases reflects the average incubation period of the
disease. As the disease is propagated, this interval is blurred.
(b) Cases in a common-source epidemic appear only within the
incubation period.
Number of cases
Number of cases
15](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa1281ed7-1a86-41e7-8a60-7b51302d4d48%2F1e883358-eddf-4df2-a70e-c575112c613c%2Filkvvp_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:20
Average
-incubation
period
Index
Time
case
(a) Propagated Epidemic
20
• Minimum incubation period
Average incubation period
- Maximum incubation period
Time
Exposure
(b) Common-Source Epidemic
FIGURE 19.9 Comparison of Propagated Versus Common-
Source Epidemics (a) The time between the index case and
subsequent cases reflects the average incubation period of the
disease. As the disease is propagated, this interval is blurred.
(b) Cases in a common-source epidemic appear only within the
incubation period.
Number of cases
Number of cases
15
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