Spread of Disease Flashcards
1
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Define ‘endemic diseases’
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*A disease that occurs at a relatively constant rate in the population.
2
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Define ‘epidemic diseases’
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*A disease that occurs when there is a spike in cases in the population above what is normal.
3
Q
Define ‘infectivity’
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*how easily the pathogen can jump from host to host.
4
Q
Define ‘virulence’
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*Capacity of the pathogen to cause severe disease in the host.
5
Q
List environmental factors that affect disease transmission
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*Available infrastructure
*Climate
*Density of the population
*Proportion of the population immune to infection
*Movement of individuals in the population.
6
Q
Define ‘pandemic’
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*global outbreak of a disease
7
Q
Define ‘epidemic’
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*Widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
