Disease elimination Flashcards
Disease elimination
The reduction to zero of the incident of disease in a defined area as a result of infection control
Disease control
The reduction of disease, incident prevalence, morbidity, and mortality to an acceptable level as a result of liberate efforts
Disease control
The reduction of disease, incident prevalence, morbidity, and mortality to an acceptable level as a result of liberate efforts
Disease or rad
When disease is reduced to zero globally in incident of infection of that disease due to concerted efforts
Horizontal disease
Programs of control to mitigate disease that are integrated and delivered as a part of general health services to the public
Vertical disease
Specific control measures for disease that deal with specific conditions and problems
Hygiene
Practises that enable people to maintain their health and prevent the spread of disease
Define public health
The science and the art of prolonging life and promoting health through preventing disease within society emphasizing the rule of the health within communities and populations originally developed to improve the health of the working population
Host
A human animal or other organism that becomes infected by a pathogen
Host
A human animal or other organism that becomes infected by a pathogen
Infectivity
The ability of a pathogen to enter and replicate into a host
Infectivity
The ability of a pathogen to enter and replicate into a host
Infection
The entry of pathogen and the development of symptoms or inaparent symptom into a person or an animal
Marginalized community
A group of people in society on the outside of a population due to lack of resources, opportunities, or rights such as refugees or impoverished communities
Marginalized community
A group of people in society on the outside of a population due to lack of resources, opportunities, or rights such as refugees or impoverished communities
