Health and diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What aare infectious disease
A
Caused by pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, parasites virus, etc.)
Contagious, can be spread directly or indirectly thru vectors, from one person to another
2
Q
Endemic scale and description
A
A disease that is constantly present at low levels in a particular
population or region.
3
Q
Epidemic scale and locn
A
A sudden, large outbreak of a disease, which affects a population
at higher than normal rates.
4
Q
Pandemic scale and locn
A
A widespread epidemic, usually continent-wide or global in reach.
5
Q
Prevalence rate
A
the total number of existing
cases of a disease in a particular population
6
Q
Incidence rate
A
the number of new cases of a
disease in a particular population over a specified
time period
