Please enter something
Home Page Social Science World Geography 18th And 19th Century Epidemiology Answers - Flashcards

Epidemiology Answers – Flashcards

Alden Wolfe
7 July 2022

Unlock all answers in this set

Unlock answers
question
Epidemiology
answer
  • the study of the occurence, distribution, and determinants of health and disease in a population
question
Endemic
answer
constantly present within a population at low levels
question
Epidemic
answer
simultaneous infection of large numbers in a population
question
Pandemic
answer
very widespread disease, often worldwide
question
Infection
answer
the organism invades and colonizes the host
question
Incubation period
answer
the time between infection and onset of symptoms
question
Acute period
answer
the disease is at its height
question
Decline period
answer
disease symptoms are subsiding
question
Convalescent period
answer
patient regains strength and returns to normal
question
Incidence
answer
the number of new cases in a time period
question
Prevalence
answer
the number of total cases, new and existing
question
Mortality
answer
the incidence of death in a population
question
Morbidity
answer
the incidence of disease including fatal and nonfatal diseases
question
Reservoir
answer
  • a site in which infectious agents remain viable and from which infection of individuals can occur
  • can be human, animal, or environmental

 

question
Zoonosis
answer
  • any disease that primarily infects animals but is occansionally transmitted to humans
  • control of this may not eliminate the disease as a potential public health problem
  • have have complex life cycles involving an obligate transfer from nonhuman to human and back to nonhuman host
question
Epidemiological factors
answer
  • geographic data (epidemic centers)
  • climatic data
  • social data (social activity, drug use, ect)
  • demographic data (age, gender, ect)
question
Direct host-to-host transmission
answer
infected individual transmits a disease directly to a susceptible host without the assistance of an intermediary (flu, common cold, STDs, ring worm)
question
Indirect host-to-host transmission
answer
occurs when transmission is facilitated by a living or nonliving agent
question
Vectors
answer
living agents that transmit disease
question
Fomite
answer
nonliving agents that transmit disease (bedding, toys, cash, surgical instruments)
question
Common-source epidemic
answer
  • arises from contamination of water or food
  • is a very rapid increase than drops off
  • people aquire disease at the same time but does not spread
  • Ex: Cholera
question
Host-to-host epidemic
answer
  • the disease shows a slow, progressive rise and a gradual decline
  • people pass it on to one another
  • Ex: influenza
question
Herd immunity
answer
  • the resistance of a group to infection due to immunity of a high proportion of the group
  • If one person is infected and 60-70% are immune the disease can only spread to the susceptible
question
Nosocomial infections
answer
  • result from an infectious agent aquired at a health care facility
  • are about 1,700,000 per year in the U.S.
  • aquired from patients or caused by pathogens
question
Why do people get HealthCare-Associated Infections?
answer
  • low resistance to the infectious disease
  • the facilities treat infectious  disease patients
  • multiple patients in the same room and personnel move from patient to patient
  • infants are susceptible
  • surgical procedures expose organs to contamination
  • use of antibiotics has caused antibiotic-resistant organisms
Get an explanation on any task
Get unstuck with the help of our AI assistant in seconds
New
Get unstuck with AI assistant right now
  • Enter your topic/question
  • Receive an explanation
Pro tips to get quality response
  • Ask one question at a time
  • Enter a specific assignment topic
  • Aim at least 500 characters
Question
What is the right structure for an essay
Answer
A paragraph is a related group of sentences that develops one main idea. Each paragraph in the body of the essay should contain:
  • a topic sentence that states the main or controlling idea
  • supporting sentences to explain and develop the point you’re making
  • evidence from your reading or an example from the subject area that supports your point
  • analysis of the implication/significance/impact of the evidence finished off with a critical conclusion you have drawn from the evidence.