Epidemic curve Flashcards
1
Q
What are three things an epidemic curve will tell us?
A
Pattern of spread
Magnitude of the outbreak
Time trend of the outbreak
2
Q
What are 3 things we need to consider when looking at an epidemic curve?
A
Date of illness onset for the firs (index) case
Date when the oubreak peaked
Date of illness onset for the last case
3
Q
What 2 things does line listing permit?
A
Evaluation of distribution of dz with respect to host characteristics
Comparison of temporal and spatial relationships of health and sick animals
