Experiment 8: Epidemiology, Viruses, and
a Simulated Epidemic final Exam
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Terms in this set (38) Original
Pathogen Disease producing microorganism
Communicable disease contagious; can be spread from one host to another
non-contagious; not be transmitted from one host to
Noncommunicable disease
another.
, science that deals with how diseases are transmitted in a
Epidemiology: human population, including where and when diseases
occur
- Occasional cases are reported at irregular intervals
Sporadic Diseases: Examples: Outbreaks of cholera from ingestions of
contaminated shellfish
A disease that exhibits a relatively steady frequency over
a long period of time
Endemic Dieases:
- Usually in a particular geographic locale
Example: Rocky Mt.Spotted Fever
When the prevalence of a disease is increasing beyond
what is expected
Epidemic
Example: seasonal Flu
- Depending upon the year
Widespread epidemic
Pandemic
examples: AIDS, COVID-19
The total number of existing cases with respect to the
entire population is usually represented by a percentage
Prevalence: of the population
- Prevalence = Total # of existing cases / (divide by)
Total Population #
Measures the number of new cases over a certain time
period, as compared with the general healthy population
Note: Thiscould be different from total population
Incidence:
(vaccines, etc)
Conveys information about the risk of contracting the
disease
The total number of deaths in a population due to a
Mortality Rate:
certain disease
a Simulated Epidemic final Exam
Questions Complete Latest 2025/2026 with
Correct Answers and Rationales GRADED
A+
Terms in this set (38) Original
Pathogen Disease producing microorganism
Communicable disease contagious; can be spread from one host to another
non-contagious; not be transmitted from one host to
Noncommunicable disease
another.
, science that deals with how diseases are transmitted in a
Epidemiology: human population, including where and when diseases
occur
- Occasional cases are reported at irregular intervals
Sporadic Diseases: Examples: Outbreaks of cholera from ingestions of
contaminated shellfish
A disease that exhibits a relatively steady frequency over
a long period of time
Endemic Dieases:
- Usually in a particular geographic locale
Example: Rocky Mt.Spotted Fever
When the prevalence of a disease is increasing beyond
what is expected
Epidemic
Example: seasonal Flu
- Depending upon the year
Widespread epidemic
Pandemic
examples: AIDS, COVID-19
The total number of existing cases with respect to the
entire population is usually represented by a percentage
Prevalence: of the population
- Prevalence = Total # of existing cases / (divide by)
Total Population #
Measures the number of new cases over a certain time
period, as compared with the general healthy population
Note: Thiscould be different from total population
Incidence:
(vaccines, etc)
Conveys information about the risk of contracting the
disease
The total number of deaths in a population due to a
Mortality Rate:
certain disease
