| COVID19_JanApr2020_HongKong | A dataset of COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong | 
| d_nextgenclusterdistn | The next-generation cluster size distribution | 
| d_offspringdistn | The offspring distribution | 
| d_outbreakdistn | The final outbreak size distribution | 
| d_reproductiondistn | The distribution of individual reproduction number | 
| MERS_2013_MEregion | A dataset of MERS outbreaks in the Middle East region | 
| mostinfectiousP | The "20/80" rule | 
| mpox_19801984_DRC | A dataset of mpox outbreaks in DRC | 
| overalllikelihood | The likelihood function | 
| paraest.MCMC | To estimate model parameters using Markov chain Monte Carlo approach | 
| paraest.ML | To estimate model parameters using maximum likelihood approach | 
| p_nextgenclusterdistn | The next-generation cluster size distribution | 
| p_offspringdistn | The offspring distribution | 
| p_outbreakdistn | The final outbreak size distribution | 
| q_nextgenclusterdistn | The next-generation cluster size distribution | 
| q_offspringdistn | The offspring distribution | 
| q_outbreakdistn | The final outbreak size distribution | 
| r_nextgenclusterdistn | The next-generation cluster size distribution | 
| r_offspringdistn | The offspring distribution | 
| r_outbreakdistn | The final outbreak size distribution | 
| smallpox_19581973_Europe | A dataset of smallpox outbreaks in Europe | 
| tailoffspringQ | The "20/80" rule |