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Which term refers to the study of the health and disease pattern, its occurrence and distribution in order to control and prevent disease?
Which term refers to the study of the health and disease pattern, its occurrence and distribution in order to control and prevent disease?
- Etiologic agent
- Epidemiology (correct)
- Morbidity
- Virulence
What does the term 'mortality' mean?
What does the term 'mortality' mean?
- The proportion of disease to health in a community
- The degree of resistance the potential host has against the pathogen
- The ability of the microorganisms to produce toxins or release poison
- The condition or quality of being subject to death (correct)
What does the term 'virulence' refer to?
What does the term 'virulence' refer to?
- The ability of the microorganisms to produce toxins or release poison (correct)
- The cause of death or causative agent
- The degree of resistance the potential host has against the pathogen
- The proportion of disease to health in a community
What does the term 'etiologic agent' mean?
What does the term 'etiologic agent' mean?
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What does the term 'susceptibility' refer to?
What does the term 'susceptibility' refer to?
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