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Carries are more infectious than case? T F |
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Carriers are epidemiologically less dangerous? T F |
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Types of reservoir |
Human Animal Non-living reservoirs |
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Levels of infection |
Colonization Subclinical/inapparent Latent Clinical |
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Chains of transmission |
Reservoir Modes of transmission Susceptible host |
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What is index case? |
The first case that brought attention about a dxs outbreak to an epidemiologist with a studied population. Not necessarily the PRIMARY case. |
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Who is a carrier? |
One that harbours a dxs but without any clinical symptoms of the presence of the dxs. They are capable of infecting others. (Elements in a carrier state). |
