Lab Final Epidemiology

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Morbidity

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State of being deceased

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Prevalence

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Portion of a population affected by a disease at a point in time including new and preexisting cases.

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Incidence

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The number of new cases of a particular illness present in a population during during a specified period of time. It is often associated to the probability of getting a disease. It is often use to determine how quickly an infection could spread in a population.

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Endemic

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A disease that is always present in a geographical area or population. Ex: Lyme disease in Northern USA

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Sporadic

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A disease that occurs occasionally in a population. For example, Yersinia pestis infections are sporadic in USA.

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Outbreak

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A sudden increase in the number of cases of a particular illness beyond the baseline or what would normally be expected. It is often localized to a limited geographical area.

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Epidemic

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A sudden increase in the number of cases of a particular illness beyond the baseline or what would normally be expected. It is often localized to a limited geographical area.

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Pandemic

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A sudden increase in the number of cases of a particular illness beyond the baseline or what would normally be expected. The geographical distribution is very large including multiple countries or continents.

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Mortality Rate

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Number of deaths caused by a particular disease in a given period of time in relation to the total population. For example, the mortality rate for pancreatic cancer cancer was 10.9 per 100,000 men and women per year on 2008-2012.

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Index case

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The first identified case in a group of related cases of a particular communicable disease.

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Attack Rate

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It is the proportion of the population that develops an illness during an outbreak.

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IgG

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Monomer. The major antibody for antibody based immunity against invading pathogens, it can also cross into the placenta.

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IgA

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Monomer-blood, Dimer-secretions. Found in breathing passages, nose, ears, eyes, digestive tracts and vagina, it protects the body surfaces from foreign substances.

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IgM

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Pentamer. The first antibody created, it is involved in B cell mediated immunity before there are sufficient IgG. Also it is found on B cells as receptors.

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IgD

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Monomer. Receptors on B cells.

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IgE

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Monomer. It binds to allergens and triggers the release of histamine from mast cells and is involved in allergy. It also protects against parasitic worms.