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What is the focus of epidemiology?
What is the focus of epidemiology?
- Analyzing the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in populations (correct)
- Developing treatments for endemic diseases
- Investigating the causes of syndemics
- Studying the effects of health conditions on individuals
What is the term for a disease that is constantly present in a population?
What is the term for a disease that is constantly present in a population?
- Syndemic
- Epidemic
- Endemic (correct)
- Pandemic
What is a syndemic?
What is a syndemic?
- An epidemic disease that spreads rapidly
- A disease that is no longer present in a population
- The aggregation of two or more diseases in a population (correct)
- A single disease affecting a population
What is the primary habitat of an infectious agent called?
What is the primary habitat of an infectious agent called?
What is the purpose of a reservoir of infection?
What is the purpose of a reservoir of infection?
What are biological markers used for?
What are biological markers used for?
What is the relationship between the infectious agent and the reservoir?
What is the relationship between the infectious agent and the reservoir?
What is the term used to describe the aggregation of two or more diseases in a population?
What is the term used to describe the aggregation of two or more diseases in a population?
What is the primary mode of entry for Respiratory Tract Illnesses?
What is the primary mode of entry for Respiratory Tract Illnesses?
What is the term for infections that spread by a vector who serves as an intermediate host to a healthy person?
What is the term for infections that spread by a vector who serves as an intermediate host to a healthy person?
What characterizes the relationship between an infectious agent and its reservoir?
What characterizes the relationship between an infectious agent and its reservoir?
What is the term for the spread of an infection from an infected woman to her embryo, fetus or child during pregnancy or childbirth?
What is the term for the spread of an infection from an infected woman to her embryo, fetus or child during pregnancy or childbirth?
What is the genetic constitution of an organism, as assessed by a molecular method, called?
What is the genetic constitution of an organism, as assessed by a molecular method, called?
What are the three different antigenic structures found in bacteria?
What are the three different antigenic structures found in bacteria?
What is the term for a disease that is visited upon a population?
What is the term for a disease that is visited upon a population?
What is the primary function of biological markers in epidemiology?
What is the primary function of biological markers in epidemiology?
What is the term for diseases that can be transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans?
What is the term for diseases that can be transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans?
What is the term for the infection that spreads due to medical error or lapse?
What is the term for the infection that spreads due to medical error or lapse?
What is the term for the observable characteristics of an isolate?
What is the term for the observable characteristics of an isolate?
