Epidemiology What is Epidemiology? Etiology
Monitoring an outbreak Incidence Prevalence
Epidemiological Terms Morbidity Mortality
Diseases in Populations Endemic Epidemic Pandemic Sporadic
Disease Spread Common Source Outbreak Propagated Epidemic
Epidemiologic Studies Descriptive Analytical Experimental
Infection Reservoirs Human Animal (Zoonoses) Non-living
Microbe Spread Portals of Entry Skin Mucus membrane Parenteral route Portals of Exit Vary for each organ system Bodily fluids and fecal material carry microbes
Modes of Disease Transmission Contact Vehicles Vectors
Problems in Disease Transmission Disease Cycles Herd Immunity
Controlling Disease Transmission Isolation Quarantine Immunization Vector Control
Public Health Organizations Center for Disease Control (CDC) World Health Organization (WHO)
Notifiable Diseases Definition: Infectious diseases harmful to community health; must be reported to a physician 65 diseases as of 2006
Nosocomial Infection Risks Susceptibility Virulence Transmission chain
Bioterrorism Airborne human pathogens Toxins Agricultural bioterrorism