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Epidemiology and
Public Health
Introduction, Part II
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Changing Patterns of Community Health
• Health patterns in constant state of flux
• Infectious versus chronic diseases
• Population and age-related
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Chain of Infection
• Etiological agent
• Source/Reservoir
• Portal of exit
• Mode of transmission
• Portal of entry
• Susceptible host
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Modes of Transmission
• Contact transmission
• Vehicle transmission
• Vector transmission
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Classes of Epidemics
• Common source (vs. sporadic)
Point sourceIntermittent ContinuousPropagated
Your Assignment: Define these terms
& identify which apply to the following
three graphs
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Disease Investigation
• Establish diagnosis
• Identify specific agent
• Describe according to person, place and time
• Identify source of agent
• Identify mode of transmission
• Identify susceptible populations
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Epidemiology and Clinical Practice
• Clinical practice dependent on epidemiology
• Epidemiology defines natural history of disease
• Even descriptive information is useful
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The Epidemiologic Approach
• Multistep process
• First - determine association
• Then prove causation
• Not all associations are causal
• Examine validity, false assumptions-e.g. - fluoride in water
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Analytic Studies
• Type of study
• Design
• Analysis of data
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Epidemiology and Prevention
• Identify high risk populations
• Modify risks
• Prevent exposures
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Levels of Prevention
• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
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Levels of Prevention (cont’d)
• Primary
Involves halting any occurrence of a disease or disorder before it happens
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Levels of Prevention (cont’d)
• Secondary
Health screening and detection activities
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Levels of Prevention (cont’d)
• Tertiary
Retard or block the progression of condition