Epidemiology — Flashcards

Fecal samples of all cases of acute flaccid paralysis are obtained (2 samples) and transported to the laboratory within _____ hours of collection

In _____ transmission, the disease agent is transmitted vertically in the vector, from parent to progeny

_____ are carriers who transmit the disease before the onset of the illness.

In _____ transmission, the disease agent stays with the vector from one stage of its life cycle to the next

Years of potential life lost are included in _____ indicators

Airborne transmission by droplet nuclei is a method of _____ transmission of communicable diseases

_____ is the average number of years an individual is expected to live free of disability if the current pattern of mortality and disability continues to apply

_____ is the man-biting rate multiplied by the infective sporozoite rate

RHIME model stands for:_____

Case fatality rate is an _____ proportion and not actual rate