Communicable disease control Flashcards
1
Q
What is an incubation period
A
Time interval between invasion by infectious agent and appearance of first sign or symptom
2
Q
What is latent period
A
Period between exposure and onet of infectiousness
3
Q
What is an endemic
A
Persistent occurrence with a low to moderate level at all times
4
Q
What is an epidemic
A
Sudden occurrence clearly in excess of the expected for. given population, area or time period
