Concepts of Disease Control

Reducing the incidence of disease, the duration of disease, the risk of transmission, the effects of infection, and the financial burden to the community.

Disease control permits the disease agent to persist at a tolerable level in the community, while disease elimination interrupts disease transmission.

Regional elimination

<p>Eradication means to 'tear out by roots'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A state of equilibrium becomes established between the disease agent, host, and environment components of the disease process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smallpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polio, measles, dracunculiasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monitoring involves routine measurements to detect changes, while surveillance focuses on continuous watch over a specific area or population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Failure to understand that hidden foci of infection and other factors could lead to resurgence.</p> Signup and view all the answers