HLSC 2P27 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Immunodeficiency, Colonoscopy, Ovarian Cancer
22 Sep 2017
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Higher in the developed world than in the developing world. Endemic: routine counts of infection (outcome) seen in an area, routinely (ex. If we get 3000 cases of influenza in ontario over the last 8 years - all endemic years) Epidemic: a sharp increase in disease from what we are used to seeing in a given area and given amount of time. Outbreak: a constellation of cases of infection or disease that emerge within a very narrow geographic area, at a specific time. Pandemic: an epidemic that crosses a wide range of borders, and may include the entire world (ex. In our air, all probably colonized with it (exposure) Separated from the drinking water supply by filtering and chemical treatment. A hurricane comes and changes the environment, causing water to become infected with vibrio cholerae. Levels of disease prevention: primary: evaluating risk factors to determine the probability of developing disease, secondary: monitoring and modifying risk factors to prevent disease (ex.
