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Epidemics & Pandemic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absence of microorganisms obtained through aseptic procedures which help eliminate pathogens | Asepsis |
| individuals are infected from the same source at the same time, such as contaminated food at a restaurant | Common-Source Outbreak |
| sudden outbreak of a disease affecting a particular region, community or population | Epidemic |
| individual who studies an area of epidemiology | Epidemiologist |
| study of the distribution and determinants of diseases or disorders | Epidemiology |
| preventative medical intervention given to protect individuals from a disease | Immunization |
| practice of separating individuals who have contagious diseases from the rest of the population | Isolation |
| outbreak including both common-source and propagated characteristics | Mixed Outbreak |
| infectious diseases which spread rapidly across populations | Outbreak |
| infectious diseases which spread across multiple populations or geographic areas | Pandemic |
| diseases passed between individuals through direct contact, vehicle-borne transmission or vector-borne transmission | Propagated Outbreak |
| science of preventing epidemics and pandemics and improving the health of populations | Public Health |
| practice of separating individuals or reducing the movement of individuals who may have been infected with a contagious disease | Quarantine |
| populations with hesitance toward receiving vaccinations | Vaccine Resistance |
| individuals who are more susceptible to contracting illnesses based on personal characteristics or living situations | Vulnerable Population |
| responsible for notifying the public of disease cases and providing pandemic preparedness plans | World Health Organization (WHO |