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4. Match the historical figure to their contribution to epidemiology.
4. Match the historical figure to their contribution to epidemiology.
Ignaz Semmelweis: C. Reduced infant mortality in a hospital in Vienna with a hand hygiene protocol
Edward Jenner: A. Used material from cowpox lesions to prevent people from getting smallpox
Joseph Goldberg: B. Discovered that pellagra could be treated by improvements in nutrition
John Graunt: F. Published an analysis of mortality data in London
John Snow: E. Investigated an outbreak of cholera in London
10. Describe the relationship between prevalence and incidence by using an example of a specific
disease (write no more than 2 sentences).
10. Describe the relationship between prevalence and incidence by using an example of a specific
dis...
If the duration of a disease is long and the incidence is low, then the prevalence will be high in relation to the incidence. The duration of the disease refers to until recovery or death in this context.
12. An epidemiologist is studying the association (relationship) between screen time and anxiety among
children. What type of epidemiology is this?
Genetic epidemiology
Descriptive epidemiology
Surveillance
Analytic epidemiology
12. An epidemiologist is studying the association (relationship) between screen time and anxiety amo...
Analytic epidemiology
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