The interval time between receipt of infection and maximum infectivity of the host is known as:
Correct Answer: Generation time
Description: Secondary attack rate: It is the number of exposed individuals who develop a disease within the incubation period following exposure to a primary case. Serial interval: It is the time gap between the detection of the primary case and the secondary case in a communicable disease. Generation time: It is the interval time between receipt of infection and maximum infectivity of the host. Ref: Park 21st edition, page 95.
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