Disease detectives

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What type of disease is Rabies?

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Zoonotic - a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

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What does Asymptomatic mean?

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Asymptomatic refers to a host that shows no symptoms of a disease, but it does not mean they are cured.

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Is Viral epidemiology a type of epidemiology?

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False - Viral epidemiology is a specific branch of epidemiology that studies viral diseases.

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What is a disease acquired in a hospital called?

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Nosocomial disease - infections that are acquired in a healthcare setting.

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What is another term for an index case?

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Patient zero - the first identified case in an outbreak.

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What is the definition of Zoonotic disease?

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A disease that is transmitted from animals to humans.

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What does it mean if a disease is endemic?

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Endemic refers to a disease or condition regularly found and consistently present in a particular geographic area.

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What is the difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic?

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Symptomatic means showing symptoms of a disease, while asymptomatic means showing no symptoms.

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What is an example of a zoonotic disease?

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Rabies, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus are examples of zoonotic diseases.

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What is the role of epidemiologists?

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Epidemiologists study the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.