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20 Cards in this Set
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What term describes the frequency of an injury or case of illness in a population?
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INCIDENCE
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What is a PANDEMIC?
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The occurance of more than the expected number of cases, over a very wide area.
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What rare cancer cluster disease was identified in 1980-81?
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HIV/AIDS
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What is the MIDDLE VALUE in a set of numbers called?
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MEDIAN
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How do you calculate the attack rate of a food item?
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Divide the total sick by the total who consumed the product?
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What is the occurence of an expected number of cases, in a given are, over a specific time called?
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ENDEMIC
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What is a COHORT STUDY?
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A study done when a complete list of participants is available.
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What was the disease the BLACK of the middle ages referred to?
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THE PLAQUE
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What agent caused an outbreak in Kitwit, Zaire in 1995?
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EBOLA
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What disease was a waterborne outbreak in London in 1854?
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CHOLERA
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What mosquito associated disease was detected in New York City in 1999?
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WEST NILE VIRUS
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What salad bar associated bioterrorism event occured in Oregon in 1987?
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SALMONELLA
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What disease does a fungus cause?
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ATHLETES FOOT
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Name 3 things that need to be determined about food preparation when patrons become sick?
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Where it was prepared?
When it was prepared? How prepared? Storage? Ingredients? Where was it purchased from? Cross contamination? |
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What ORGANISM causes dental CAVITIES and also TUBERCULOSIS?
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BACTERIA
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What are the two most common methods for testing hypotheses called?
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COHORT and CASE CONTROL STUDIES
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If you have LYME DISEASE - what did you get bit by?
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A TICK
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Is a COLD a VIRUS?
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YES
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What is the most common non contagious disease?
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PERIODONTAL
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Is TUBERCULOSIS a BACTERIA?
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YES
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