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1: Introduction Flashcards

1
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Who has Statistical Data on Infectious Disease in the USA?

A

CDC. Note that Current Information is published in the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report).

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A ________ disease is one for which the laws and regulations of a State or Jurisdiction require to be reported.

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A reportable disease is one for which the laws and regulations of a State or Jurisdiction require to be reported.

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A ________ disease is one for which regular, frequent and timely Information regarding individual cases is considered necessary for the prevention and control of the disease.

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A notifiable disease is one for which regular, frequent and timely Information regarding individual cases is considered necessary for the prevention and control of the disease.

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What is MMWR?

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The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report is a weekly epidemiological digest for the United States published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is the main vehicle for publishing public health information and recommendations that have been received by the CDC from state health departments.

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What are the 2 things that are reported on Statistical Data on Notifiable Infectious Disease?

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1) Number of cases per State and in entire USA

2) Incidence–Number of NEW diagnoses per 100,000 people, not age adjusted.

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What is the incidence in the USA of (per 100,000) Common cold?

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25,000

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What is the incidence in the USA of (per 100,000) Gonorrhea?

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104

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What is the incidence in the USA of (per 100,000) Influenza?

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25

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What is the incidence in the USA of (per 100,000) AIDS?

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13

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What is the incidence in the USA of (per 100,000) Strep. pneumonia?

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10

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What is the incidence in the USA of (per 100,000) Measles?

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of TB has ________ in time & it is ________ in Asian Pacific Islanders.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of TB has decreased in time & it is highest in Asian Pacific Islanders.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Gonorrhea has ________ in time & it is the ________ between men and women.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Gonorrhea has decreased in time & it is the same between men and women.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Dengue has ________ in time.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Dengue has decreased in time.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Viral Hepatitis has ________ in time.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Viral Hepatitis has decreased in time.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Legionellosis has ________ in time.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Legionellosis has increased in time.

17
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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Pertussis has ________ in time.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Pertussis has decreased in time.

18
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Lyme disease is a ________ disease confined to the ________ coast of USA.

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Lyme disease is a notifiable disease confined to the east coast of USA.

19
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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Mumps has ________ in time, proving that vaccination ________.

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In the US in the 21st century, the incidence of Mumps has decreased in time, proving that vaccination works.

20
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome known as SARS, is a highly contagious and deadly ________ that broke out around 2002-2003. SARS came from Chinese ________.

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome known as SARS, is a highly contagious and deadly pneumonia that broke out around 2002-2003. SARS came from Chinese Civets.

21
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The Swine Flu or ________ pandemic occured in 2009. Most of the deaths occured in Africa.

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The Swine Flu or H1N1 influenza pandemic occured in 2009. Most of the deaths occured in Africa.

22
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Proportion of the world population dying in one year from influenza pandemics–1919 : ________%

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Proportion of the world population dying in one year from influenza pandemics–1919 : 3%

23
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Proportion of the world population dying in one year from influenza pandemics–1968: ________%

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Proportion of the world population dying in one year from influenza pandemics–1968: 0.03%

24
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Proportion of the world population dying in one year from influenza pandemics–2009: ________%

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Proportion of the world population dying in one year from influenza pandemics–2009: 0.01%

25
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Middle east respiratory syndrome is known as ________. All human MERS virus isolates had a common ancestor, in approximately June 2011 but mutated to form the MERS virus. Remember that viruses have ________ mutation rates. MERS infection came from ________. MERS is a ________.

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Middle east respiratory syndrome is known as MERS. All human MERS virus isolates had a common ancestor, in approximately June 2011 but mutated to form the MERS virus. Remember that viruses have high mutation rates. MERS infection came from Camels. MERS is a coronavirus.

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The spread of type-2 diabetes and obesity resemble an ________ disease.

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The spread of type-2 diabetes and obesity resemble an infectious disease.

27
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Infectious disease incidences are tracked by the CDC and expressed as cases per ________ population.

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Infectious disease incidences are tracked by the CDC and expressed as cases per 100,000 population.

28
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  1. Which is the correct order of incidence of infectious diseases, when arranged from highest incidence to lowest incidence?

A. AIDS, Measles, Pneumonia
B. Influenza, Gonorrhea, Pneumonia
C. Common cold, Influenza, Measles
D. Pneumonia, Common cold, Gonorrhea

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C. (See the table on page 16, and the relevant slide).

29
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  1. For which of the following pandemics has no responsible infectious organism been identified?

A. SARS
B. MERS
C. Swine flu
D. Type-2 diabetes

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  1. D. (In fact it is only a theory that type-2 diabetes is an infection. For SARS, MERS and Swine flu the organisms have been identified)
30
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  1. Which category of organism was responsible for both SARS and MERS?

A. coronavirus
B. Influenza virus
C. pertussis
D. Legionella

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  1. A. (A new strain of Influenza virus was the cause of Swine flu, and pertussis and Legionalla have nothing to to with SARS or MERS).
31
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MERS & SARS infections come from what type of virus?

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Coronavirus

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