Introduction to Epidemiology

Rabies

• Epidemiology

• A goal of Epidemiology

• Determinant

• Zoonotic disease

Brings about a change in health.

• Determinant

• Host

• Prevalence

• Incidence

Predict disease.

• A goal of Epidemiology

• Medical anthropology

• Virulence

• Illness

The study of health and disease in populations.

• Epidemiology

• Host

• Prevalence

• Incidence

New cases of a disease refers to this.

• Incidence

• Prevalence

• Virulence

• Host

Concerned with the cultural aspects of health & medicine.

• Medical anthropology

• Epidemiology

• Determinant

• Host

Part of the epidemiological triangle.

• Host

• Prevalence

• Virulence

• Illness

Morbidity refers to this.

• Illness

• Virulence

• Incidence

• Host

The severity of a disease.

• Virulence

• Prevalence

• Host

• Incidence

Existing cases of a disease.

• Prevalence

• Incidence

• Host

• Determinant