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CPH Exam: Epidemiology Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Epidemiology - ANSWER-*the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. Endemic disease - ANSWER-*habitual presence of disease within a given geographic area Epidemic - ANSWER-*Occurrence in a community of a group of illnesses of similar nature in excess of what would normally be expected. Amount of disease depends on # susceptible (at risk) and # not susceptible by way of immunization, past disease or genetics. Pandemic - ANSWER-*worldwide epidemic Outbreak types: Common source - ANSWER-*group of persons exposed to common agent *point-exposed over a brief period of time *intermittent-exposed over a long period of time. Outbreak types: Propagated - ANSWER-*spreads gradually from person to person. Outbreak types: Mixed epidemic - ANSWER-*common source and from person to person. Outbreak Investigation Steps - ANSWER-1. Define the epidemic --cases, population at risk, determine attack rate, primary case, secondary case, secondary attack rate. 2. Look for the time-place interactions of cases, persons 3. Look for combinations of variables 4. Develop hypothesis 5. Recommend control measures


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