Epidemiological Triad

Which of the following are the components of an epidemiological triad?

• host, mode of transmission, agent

• reservoir, host, agent

• agent, environment, host

• vector, reservoir, host

What is written in between the components of the epidemiological triad?

• interventions

• host characteristics

• mode of transmission

• agent characteristics

Which component of the triad is the following a characteristic of?

toxicity/virulence

• agent

• host

• environment

• intervention

Which component of the triad is the following a characteristic of?

level of poverty

• agent

• host

• environment

• intervention

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

Which component of the triad is the following a characteristic of?

strength of the immune system

• agent

• host

• environment

• intervention

Which part of the triad is the following an example of?

Quarantine and contact tracing

• agent

• host

• environment

• intervention

Which of the following is true of interventions?

• they are ways to stop the disease from spreading

• they are written in between the components of the triad

• they are ways to break the epidemiological triad

• all of the above are true

Read the example below. Which part of the triad does it apply to?

tropical and subtropical regions

• agent

• host

• environment

• intervention

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Read the example below. Which part of the triad does it apply to?

can survive outside the body for 24 hours

• agent

• host

• environment

• intervention

Read the example below. Which part of the triad does it apply to?

those that are not immunized

• agent

• host

• environment

• intervention