“…R0 has been studied in numerous continuous and discrete-time epidemic models (e.g. (Allen, 1994; Allen & van den Driessche, 2008; Crawford & Kribs-Zaleta, 2009; Hernandez-Ceron, Feng, & van den Driessche, 2013; Lewis, Rencławowicz, van Den Driessche, & Wonham, 2006; Qiu, Kong, Li, & Martcheva, 2013)) and has proved useful for informing disease control strategies. Although the basic reproductive number (BRN) is invaluable, it has its restrictions.…”