STIs Public Health Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three variables that determine disease reproductive rate
A
likelihood of transmission per partnership
duration of infection
rate of partner change
2
Q
What is the equation for reproductive rate
A
Ro = BcD (x), where x = proportion susceptible
for x, at time = 0, x = 100%
3
Q
What is “core group”
A
a physiological concept based on behaviour. It’s not an actual population
4
Q
T/F Concurrency partners will more likely be passing diseases
A
True
5
Q
What is assortative mixing?
A
core group mixing with core group. Highest risk of disease transmission
6
Q
What is the danger of introducing any STI campaigns
A
It is only targeting non-core group, leading to assortative mixing in the core group
7
Q
Which HPV strains will most likely cause warts
A
6 and 11
