Epidemiology

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What is the pathogen responsible for Lyme disease?

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Bacteria.

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What is an example of Vehicle Born Transmission?

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Use of unsterile medical instruments.

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What type of disease spread is referred to as 'zoonotic'?

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Animal-to-Person.

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What is a disease that is consistently found in small amounts within a population called?

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Endemic.

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What is the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms called?

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Incubation period.

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What is the term for a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high proportion of the population?

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Pandemic.

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What is the term for a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected?

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Epidemic.

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What is the role of vectors in disease transmission?

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Vectors are organisms that transmit pathogens from one host to another.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect transmission of diseases?

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Direct transmission occurs through person-to-person contact, while indirect transmission involves an intermediary (like a vector or vehicle).

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What is herd immunity?

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Herd immunity occurs when a large percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making its spread unlikely.