Epidemiology

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study of occurrence, distribution, control of health & disease

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epidemiology

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disease occurs randomly, irregularly

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sporadic

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disease is constantly present, at low levels, in a population

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endemic
(malaria: Sub-Saharan Africa)

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sudden, unexpected occurrence, localized

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outbreak

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outbreak affecting a large population

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epidemic

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global epidemic

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pandemic

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incidence of a disease

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morbidity

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incidence of death

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mortality

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incidence of death among infected individuals

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case fatality rate

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small mutations in virulence factors (help avoid immune responses)

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antigenic

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MR= #cases /#ppl in a population

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Morbidity rate

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MR = #deaths in population/ # people in population

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Mortality rate

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CFR = # of deaths/ # of confirmed cases

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Case Fatality Rate

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major change in antigenic character of virulence factor

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antigenic shift

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cause epidemics & pandemics

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shifts

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influenza virus has ____ segments (chromosomes)

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8

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same individual can be co-infected by two different species of the same organims

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superinfection

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influenza has infection with multiple strains

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reassortment of chromosomes
generation of new strains
antigenic shift

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source of infectious agent (living or non-living)

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reservoir

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human source of infection
(has pathogen, but is not sick)
(typhoid mary)

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carrier

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animal disease that can be transmitted to humans

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zoonosis

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organism that transmits disease from one host to another (“living disease carriers”)

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vector

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lyme disease

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ticks

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plague

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fleas

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inanimate object, contaminated

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fomite

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non-living mobile substance (water, dust particles)

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vehicle

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infection acquired in the hospital

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nosocomial infection

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when the patient is exposed to something under medical care

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Healthcare associated infections

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sexual intercourse; handshakes

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direct contact

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water glasses & other fomites

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indirect contact

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sneezes, coughing

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airborne droplets

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sewage-contaminated water

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waterborne (vehicle)

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contaminated foods

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foodborne (vehicle)

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fungal spores

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airborne (vehicle)

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puncture wound contaminated with soil

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soilborne (vehicle)

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mites, ticks, mosquitos

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anthropods/insects (vector)

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T cells help defend you against ______

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everything

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when the pathogen is too virulent, _____ might die before transmission, or host might not be able to contact other hosts

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host

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when pathogens emerge, they are typically very ______

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virulent

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check with CDC for recommendations

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vaccination