Patient Zero Introduction Flashcard

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What is a pandemic?

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A pandemic is an outbreak that once was an epidemic and has spread worldwide.

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What is an epidemiologist?

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An epidemiologist is a person who studies epidemics.

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What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?

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A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease, while an epidemic is a localized outbreak.

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What are the duties of an epidemiologist?

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Epidemiologists search for clues about how diseases start, figure out how they are transmitted, and identify risk factors.

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True or False: Both pandemic and epidemic are the same.

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False.

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What is the primary focus of epidemiology?

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The primary focus of epidemiology is to study the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events.

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What does it mean to identify risk factors in epidemiology?

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Identifying risk factors means determining what increases the likelihood of disease occurrence.

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What is an outbreak?

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An outbreak is the occurrence of cases of a particular disease in a population, community, or region.

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What is the role of public health in managing pandemics?

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Public health plays a role in managing pandemics by implementing measures to control the spread of disease.

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What is the significance of patient zero in an outbreak?

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Patient zero refers to the first identified case in an outbreak, which helps trace the source and spread of the disease.