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The Use of Mathematics in Medical Treatment
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Which mathematical concept is commonly used to model the spread of infectious diseases?
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Logistic Function
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The logistic function is a sigmoid curve that is often used to model the spread of infectious diseases because it captures the initial exponential growth followed by a gradual decline as the population reaches herd immunity.