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

Case fatality rate is an _____ proportion and not actual rate

_____ is defined as the proportion of clinical cases resulting in severe clinical manifestations, including death.

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