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-<h1>Welcome to the Rnaught web application!</h1>
+<h1>Welcome to the Rnaught web application</h1>
<p>
Rnaught is an R package and web application for estimating the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_reproduction_number" target="_blank">basic reproduction number</a>
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<h4>What is the basic reproduction number?</h4>
<p>
- The basic reproduction number, denoted <em>R<sub>0</sub></em>, describes the expected number of infections caused by a
- single infectious individual. It assumes that all individuals in a given population are susceptible to the disease,
- and that no preventive measures (such as lockdowns or vaccinations) have been enforced. As such, it is a useful
- indicator of the transmissibility of a disease during the early stages of its detection.
+ The basic reproduction number, denoted <em>R<sub>0</sub></em>, is defined as the expected number of infections caused by a
+ single infectious individual when introduced into a totally susceptible population. It assumes that all individuals in a given population are susceptible to the disease,
+ and that no preventive measures (such as lockdowns or vaccinations) have been enforced. It is a useful
+ indicator of the transmissibility of an infectious disease during the early stages of its spread and detection.
</p>
<p>
If <em>R<sub>0</sub></em> &lt; 1, then the disease will eventually die out. On the other hand, if
- <em>R<sub>0</sub></em> &gt; 1, the rate at which the disease spreads is exponential. Typically, it is difficult to
- determine <em>R<sub>0</sub></em> precisely, due to uncertainty in information relating to the spread of the disease.
- Therefore, many estimation methods exist, each based on their own models and yielding different estimates. It is the
- responsibility of public health officials to employ the most appropriate estimator given the situation at hand.
+ <em>R<sub>0</sub></em> &gt; 1, the disease will spread (the higher the <em>R<sub>0</sub></em>, the faster this will happen). Due to uncertainty of known data about the disease, it is difficult to
+ determine <em>R<sub>0</sub></em> precisely.
+ Therefore, many estimation methods exist, each based on different assumptions and yielding different estimates. It is the
+ responsibility of users to employ the most appropriate estimator (or suite of estimators) given the situation at hand.
</p>