Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial infection that was a major cause of childhood deaths before the development of vaccines. About 80% of unvaccinated children who are exposed to whooping cough will develop the infection, as opposed to only about 5% of vaccinated children.

A group of 20 children at a nursery school are exposed to whooping cough by playing with an infected childIf all 20 have been vaccinated, what is the mean number of new infections?

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Katelyn Rivas

1 April, 17:55

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Samir Flynn · Answer 1

A, since n=20 and p=5% if children are vaccinated mean number of new infections = np = 20*0.05=1 p (x<=2) = P (x=0) + P (x=1)