Probability of an adverse event

An organized method of investigation of a disease that includes agent, host, and environment

Number of all cases of a specific disease or condition in a population at a given point in time relative to the population at the same point in time

Investigates the causes of disease by determining why a disease rate is lower in one population group than in another

Focuses on the amount and distribution of health and health problems within a population

Study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations -principal science of public health

world wide epidemic- diagnosised on every continent

The number of newly diagnosed cases, usually expressed in one year (n/1000 people

disease unique to certain groups or area

Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or a population at the same

Total number of cases new and old since recorded time

disease unique to certain groups or area

Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or a population at the same

Total number of cases new and old since recorded time

insect that carries disease

has one main source people get sick quick and resolved quick once source identified

person to person and difficult to stop

Are infectious but don't have symptoms

Are infectious and have symptoms

Infectious and goes into remission

Food Soil Humans Water Air Animal

A disease that can be passed from animals, whether wild or domesticated, to humans

The place which and infectious organism can enter. Mouth, nose, anus...

The place which and infectious organism can exit.

The majority of the population is immune to a particular disease therefore those not immune are less likely to contract the illness

Biting insect that transmits disease