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Science Olymiad2009-2010

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Cluster   an aggregation of cases over a particular period closely grouped in time and space, regardless of whether the number is more than the expected number  
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Outbreak   more cases of a particular disease than expected in a given area or among a specialized group of people over a particular period of time  
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Epidemic   large numbers of people over a wide geographical area affected  
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Pandemic   an epidemic occurring over several countries or continents and affected a large proportion of the population  
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Surveillance   The systematic and ongoing collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of health data.  
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Plague   A serious, potentially life-threatening infectious disease that is usually transmitted to humans by the bites of rodent fleas.  
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Epidemiological Triad   Agent/host/Enviornment  
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Ecological studies   comparisons of geographical locations  
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Cross sectional study   a survey "snapshot in time"  
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Case-control   Compare pople with and without disease to find common exposure  
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Cohort   compare people with and without exposures to see what happens to each  
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Randomized controlled trial   human experiment  
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Odds Ratio   used in case-control study, ad/bc  
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Relative Risk   used in cohort study, (a/(a+b))/(c/(c+d))  
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Epi-Curve   histogram that shows the course of an outbreak by plotting the number of cases of a condition according to the time of onset.  
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Point Source   exposed to the same exposure over a limited, well define period of time. The shape of the curve commonly rises rapidly and contains a definite peak, followed by a gradual decline.  
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Continuous common source   exposure to the source is prolonged over an extended period of time and may occur over more than one incubation period.  
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Propagated (progressive source)   case of disease serves later as a source of infection for subsequent cases and those subsequent cases, in turn, serve as sources for later cases. The shape of this curve usually contains a series of successively larger peaks,  
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Chain of infection   Agent-reservoir-portal of exit-mode of transmission-portal of entry-susceptible host  
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Agent   A microbial organism with the ability to cause disease  
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Reservoir   A place where agents can thrive and reproduce  
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Portal of Exit   A place of exit providing a way for an agent to leave the reservoir  
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Mode of Transmission   Method of transfer by which the organism moves or is carried from one place to another.  
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Portal of Entry   An opening allowing the microorganism to enter the host.  
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Susceptible Host   A person who cannot resist a microorganism invading the body, multiplying, and resulting in infection.  
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Characteristics of Agents   Infectivity,Pathogenicity, Virulence  
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Infectivity   capacity to cause infection in a susceptible host  
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Virulence   severity of disease that the agent causes to host  
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Pathogenicity   capacity to cause disease in a host  
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Direct transmission   immediate transfer of agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host by direct contact or droplet spread. kissing, inhalation, Sexual contact  
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Indirect transmission   agent is carried from reservoir to a susceptible host by suspended air particles, vectors, or vehicles  
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Vector   animate intermediary- misquitos, fleas, flies  
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Formite/vehicles   inanimate intermediary-comb, doorknob  
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Mechanical transmission   no multiplication or change of the agent within the vector  
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Biological transmission   when the agent undergoes changes within the vector, and the vector serves as both an intermediate host and a mode of transmission  
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Prevention   Primary-avoid initial exposure to prevent process form starting Secondary-when disease has just begun-screening and instituting treatment-to prevent progression Tertiary-during symptomatic stage-arrest, slow, or reverse the progression of disease  
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1   Prepare for Field Work  
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2   Establish the Existence of an Outbreak  
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3   Verify the Diagnosis  
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4   Define and Identify Cases  
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5   Describe and Orient the Data in Terms of Person, Place, and Time  
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6   Develop Hypotheses  
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7   Evaluate Hypotheses  
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8   Refine Hypotheses and Carry Out Additional Studies  
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9   Implement Control and Prevention Measures  
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10   Communicate Findings  
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epidemiology   the study of incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population  
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Incidence   the number of new cases arising in a given period of time in a specified group of people (population).  
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Incidence Rate   All cases/total population  
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