Epidemiology
Define epidemiology?
Study of the health problems within populations.
What is portal of entry?
It is a passageway which a pathogen can enter the host.
What is primary prevention?
preventing disease before it happens.
What is a carrier?
A human or animal that spreads an infectious organism.
what is an epidemic?
infectious disease within a community or region.
What is descriptive epidemiology?
Describes details of an outbreak. Examples of this are person, place and time.
What is a vector?
invertebrate animal (Ex: mosquito, tick...)
What is an example of secondary prevention?
cancer screening
Give an example of an active carrier?
What is an example of endemic?
disease found within a community or group of people.
what is analytic epidemiology?
studies the finding and quantifying associations, testing hypotheses and identifying cause of health related states or events.
Give an example of a fomite?
door handle
what is an example of tertiary prevention?
diet and exercise.
What is a healthy or passive carrier?
An exposed individual who is a carrier of a a disease causing pathogen, and shows no sign of symptoms.
Describe pandemic and give an example.
outbreak of disease to several regions, countries or continents. Example: covid 19.
What is the epidemiology triangle?
model for infectious disease.
What is a reservoir?
Define rehabilitation?
A set of strategies to help restore the individual back to optimal health.
Define a convalescent carrier?
Someone who is cured of disease, but can still infect others.
what is common source epidemic?
is the infection coming from one specific area.
Give an example of a risk factors associated with epidemiology?
Smoking is an example of a risk factor for chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke and cancer.
Give an example of a vehicle?
Food. (nonliving)
What is active primary prevention and give one example?
Active primary prevention is a behavioral change within the individual. An example would be diet and/or exercise.
Give an example of an incubatory carrier?
An individual with covid 19.
Define propagated epidemic?
Infection being transmitted from infected person to another.