The Subject Matter of Epidemiology. The Concept of Epidemic Process.

Answer the questions:

1. What does the word “epidemiology” mean?

2. What is the modern understanding of Epidemiology?
3. How can Epidemiology be defined?
4. How many main goals have epidemiological studies?
5. What are the directions of epidemiological investigations?
6. Describe the most important moments of epidemiological history.
7. What are the purposes of general and special Epidemiology?
8. Give your examples of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
9. What are the personal characteristics that concern epidemiologists?
10. What is the difference between the terms: «disease» and «morbidity»?
11. Give the definitions of infectious process, epidemic process.
12. What are the characteristics of the infectious disease?
13. What are the characteristics of the noninfectious disease?
14. What components is the epidemic process composed of?
15. Characterize the 1st component of epidemic process.
16. Explain the notions of the infectivity, pathogenicity, virulence and
immunogenicity?
17. What other characteristics of infectious agents do you know?
18. Enumerate the pathogenic effects produced by infectious agents.
19. What is the classification of forms of infectious diseases and carrier state?
20. What phases is the transmission of any infection composed of?
21. What is the difference between factors and vectors of transmission?
22. Enumerate and explain all possible mechanisms of transmission of any
infection.
23. What groups of arthropods do you know?
24. What are the mechanisms of transmission of infectious agents from arthropods
to a human being?