The reproduction number R is often used as an indicator to predict how quickly an infectious disease will spread.

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The HMPV outbreak in China is being closely monitored by several countries. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and ...

“We do have an outbreak of human infections of H5N1,” says Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and a spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases ...

The recent uptick in infection has highlighted the need for greater awareness about the virus, especially since it often goes undiagnosed due to symptom overlap with other respiratory diseases.