Epidemiology

Question 1

index case

Answer 1

first identified case

Question 2

epidemiology

Answer 2

frequency and distribution of disease and health-related factors in human populations

Question 3

surveillance

Answer 3

who what where when why how

Question 4

Incidence

Answer 4

number of new cases in a specific period of time

Question 5

R0

Answer 5

R0 means the reproduction number for an infectious disease, it represents the potential
transmission level of the disease. (R0 > 1 = potential pandemic)

Question 6

mortality rate

Answer 6

number of deaths caused by a disease
ex: pancreatic cancer - 10.9 per 100,000 per year 2008 - 2012

Question 7

endemic

Answer 7

steady frequency; common to a geographical area/population
always there

Question 8

sporadic

Answer 8

rare to a geographical area/population

Question 9

epidemic

Answer 9

increasing beyond expectation; increase cases distribution larger

Question 10

pandemic

Answer 10

across continents
increase in number of cases
distribution very large (multiple continents)

Question 11

morbidity

Answer 11

state of being diseased

Question 12

prevalence

Answer 12

portion affected (new and existing)
ex: 45,702 affected by pancreatic cancer in 2015 (US)