Chapter 11 - Diseases

Question 1

Definition of epidemiology

Answer 1

The study of patterns, distribution and causes of disease in a population.

Question 2

Definition of Morbidity

Answer 2

number of people in a population that have the disease

Question 3

Definition of Mortality

Answer 3

number of people that have died from the disease in a population

Question 4

Definition of endemic

Answer 4

disease that is always present in a population

Question 5

Definition of epidemic

Answer 5

disease that shows a sudden increase in the incidence in a population

Question 6

Definition of pandemic

Answer 6

disease that shows sudden increase in several populations (usually countries)

Question 7

Definition of prevalence

Answer 7

number of people who have the disease in a given period of time

Question 8

Definition of incidence

Answer 8

number of new cases of the disease in a population per year

Question 9

What are some control measures to control the spread of the disease?

Answer 9

• education programmes
• vaccination programmes
• improving hygiene
• improving housing
• improving nutrition
• controlling population movement

Question 10

What are notifiable diseases?

Answer 10

diseases that medical practitioners have a duty to inform local authority of.

Question 11

Examples of notifiable diseases

Answer 11

• food poisoning
• measels
• mumps
• rubella
• TB

Question 12

definition of disease

Answer 12

malfunction of the body or mind which adversely affect health of an individual