Epidemic, Endemic, Pandemic
when an infectious disease spreads to another country or continent
what is a pandemic?
an object that pathogens can stay on and possess the potential to be transmitted
what is a fomite?
virus, bacteria, fungi, and parasites are examples of
what are pathogens?
preventing a disease or an injury from happening at all
what is primary prevention?
the process a disease travels from one host to the next
what is chain of transmission?
consistently diagnosing cases no matter where or who is doing it
the place where an infectious agent lives to grow and multiply
what is a reservoir?
the first disease case epidemiologist study
what is an index case?
minimizing the extremities of the disabilities or damages that have been inflicted
mode of transmission via dust or airborne droplets
what is indirect transmission?
when an infectious disease is constantly present in certain communities or group of people
what is an endemic?
a type of transmission where a pathogen changes biologically inside the host before it transmits to the next host
what is biological transmission?
the ability for a program to provide benefits to those who participate
screening or taking health tests to minimize the severity of a health condition or disease
what is secondary prevention?
what is portal of entry?
a type of epidemic in which the infection originates from a specific source
what is common-source epidemics?
a type of carrier that spreads the disease at different times and place
what is an intermittent carrier?
this increases the chance of developing a disease, illness, or health conditions
what is a risk factor?
changing behavior to avoid getting a disease or injury from happening at all
what is active primary prevention?
used when pathogens leave the reservoir
what is portal of exit?
a type of epidemic in which the infection is passed from an infected person to someone else
what is propagated epidemics?
a type of carrier that is in the recovery phase of their infection
what is a convalescent carrier?
the ability for a program to provide desireable results
what is efficacy?
attempting to reverse or restore the severe damages originating from a disease or health condition
what is rehabilitation?
ways in which infection travels from the portal exit to the portal entry