Table 3. Estimated R₀ for various epidemics.

Disease	Location	Date	R 0	Reference
Measles	Ghana	1960–68	14.5	[34]
SARS	29 countries	2002–03	3.5	[35]
H1N1 influenza	South Africa	2009	1.33	[36]
Ebola	Guinea	2014	1.51	[37]
Zika	South America	2015–16	2.06	[38]