5 Questions
What is the term for the interval between the pathogen's invasion of the body and the appearance of symptoms of infection?
Incubation Period
During which stage of an infectious disease is a person most infectious but often does not realize they are contagious?
Prodromal Period
What is the term for the recovery period when symptoms disappear?
Convalescent Period
What term refers to the study of factors that influence the distribution and occurrence of disease, including modes of transmission and patterns of the disease?
Epidemiology
What term describes a significant increase in the number of cases of a particular disease?
Epidemic
Study Notes
Infectious Diseases
- The term for the interval between the pathogen's invasion of the body and the appearance of symptoms of infection is incubation period.
- During the prodromal stage, a person is most infectious but often does not realize they are contagious.
Disease Progression
- The convalescent period is the recovery period when symptoms disappear.
Epidemiology
- Epidemiology is the study of factors that influence the distribution and occurrence of disease, including modes of transmission and patterns of the disease.
Disease Outbreaks
- A epidemic is a significant increase in the number of cases of a particular disease.
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