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Definition
| - how many cases there are |
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Definition
| - infection in the native population |
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Term
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Definition
| - many people are infected |
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Term
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Definition
| - all people are infected |
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Term
| What is indirect spread of disease? |
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Definition
| - requires a vector (ex. flea, mosquito) |
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Term
| What is nosocomial spread? |
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Definition
| - from a hospital/care facility |
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Term
| What is the difference between vertical and horizontal spread? |
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Definition
- vertical = from parents to offspring
- horizontal = from one individual to another |
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| What are the ways to prevent disease? |
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Definition
- avoid contact (inherent, quarantine etc)
- induce immunity (vaccination)
- genetic manipulation |
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Term
| What are the different types of vaccinations? |
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Definition
- toxoid = modified toxin
- killed = with chemical
- live
- modified live = virus that doesn't cause disease but still causes immunity |
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Term
| What are the treatments of infectious disease? |
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Definition
- therapeutic compounds (antibiotic, antibacterial, antiviral)
- passive immunity (using a serum to treat a disease) |
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Term
| What is a latent infection? |
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Definition
| - infection that you will be infected with for like, usually dormant |
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