Epidemiology Review

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What type of disease pattern spreads rapidly over countries and continents?

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Pandemic

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Any virus, bacteria, fungi, or parasite that can cause a disease in a living thing is called a

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pathogen

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What type of disease pattern spreads rapidly in a population or region affecting more than expected? Options: Endemic, Pandemic, Epidemic, Outbreak

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Epidemic

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Example of direct contact with an infected person: sneezing, shaking hands

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shaking hands

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Infectious disease

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A disease that can be spread to others.

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A disease that is found in small amounts, consistently within a population

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endemic

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Health care experts who study trends in health issues in populations and deploy public announcements, education initiatives, and protocols to protect the health of the nation.

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epidemiologists

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An organism that holds or carries a pathogen but does not show any symptoms

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Carrier

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A sudden increase of a specific disease

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Outbreak

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To separate individuals that are known to be affected by a disease from those who are not; done to stop spread of infectious diseases

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Quarantine