Epidemiology

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Epidemiology
The study of the occurence, distribution and control of diseases in populations
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Incidence
The number of new cases of a specific illness diagnosed or reported in a specific period of time, such as a year
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Incidence Rate
The number of new cases of a specific illness diagnosed or reported in a specific period of time, such as a year, divided by the number of people at risk of the illness (community)
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Prevalence
The number of current cases of a condition or illness at one time.
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Prevalence Rate
The number of current cases of a condition or illness at one time, divided by the number of people at risk of the illness or condition
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Morbidity Rate
The number of new cases of a specific illness diagnosed or reported in a specific period of time, such as a year, divided by the number of people at risk of the illness (community)
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Mortality Rate
The number of deaths, from a specific cause, per 100 people of a population, per year
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Mortality
Refers to death and is often expressed as a rate of deaths per 10 000
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Morbidity
Refers to the people affected by an illness or condition; incidence and prevalence data are types of morbidity data
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Chronic Disease
A disease with a slow onset that gradually gets worse
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Pandemic
A rise in the incidence of a disease on a global scale
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Epidemic
A sudden increase in the incidence of a diease in a specific areas, such as a city
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Infectious Disease
A disease which is caused by a pathogen that can be spread from organism to organism.
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Opportunistic Infections
Infections caused by viruses or pathogens that infect the body when the immune system is weakened (HIV sufferers etc.)
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Endemic
An infectious disease that is always present in the population
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