Public health basics
What field of science studies health problems within populations?
Epidemiology
What is preventing a disease before it happens?
Primary prevention
When droplets or dust particles carry the pathogen to the host and cause infection, it is what type of transmission?
Airborne transmission
An individual who has been exposed to and harbors a disease causing organism for some time can be described as?
Active carrier
A person identified with a disease is?
Case
What term means: Higher than an outbreak but in a specific area?
Epidemic
What requires behavior change in the individual?
Active primary prevention
When an arthropod conveys the infectious agent, it is described as what type of transmission?
Vector-borne transmission
An individual who has been exposed to and harbors a pathogen but has not become ill can be described as?
Passive carrier
The first disease in an epidemic is a?
Primary case
What term means: Victims of a common-source epidemic can spread a disease by contact with others?
Mixed epidemic
What does not require behavior change on the part of the individual?
Passive primary prevention
When an inanimate object conveys an infectious agent to a host, this is what type of transmission?
Vehicle-borne transmission
An individual who harbors a pathogen and who, although in the recovery phase, is still infectious can be described as?
Convalescent carrier
A person infected by the primary case is a?
Secondary case
What is the constant presence of an event in a specific area?
Endemic
What is the term that uses health screening and detection activities to identify disease?
Secondary prevention
When a pathogen spreads using a host as a ride for nourishment, it is what type of transmission?
Mechanical transmission
An individual who has been exposed to and harbors a pathogen, is displaying symptoms and has the ability to transfer the disease can be described as?
Incubatory carrier
A person who shows all signs and symptoms of a disease but has not been diagnosed would be?
Suspect case
What is a widespread health event over multiple areas?
Pandemic
What type pf prevention is limiting any disability by providing rehabilitation when a disease, injury, or disorder has already occurred and caused damage?
Tertiary prevention
When a pathogen undergoes changes as part of its life cycle while within the host/vector and before being transmitted, it is what type of transmission?
Biological transmission
An individual who has been exposed to and harbors a pathogen and can spread the disease ion different places or at different intervals can be described as?
Intermittent carrier
The first disease case brought to the attention of an epidemiologist is the?
Index case