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Principles of Infectious Disease Epidemiology by Saad Motawéa is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses key concepts in infectious disease epidemiology including: - The epidemiologic triad of agent, host, and environment and how infectivity, pathogenicity, and virulence are dependent on host conditions. - Modes of disease transmission including person-to-person, vector, vehicle, and classification by transmission type. - Incubation period, spectrum of disease, and the iceberg concept of clinical versus subclinical infections. - Herd immunity and the level of population immunity neede
- Author
- Saad Motawéa
- Language
- EN