Exam 15: Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

An epidemiologist that studies the number of cases of a disease,those segments of the population affected by a disease and the locations and time periods of a disease deals with what type of epidemiology?

An index case

What makes a microbe a potential bioterroism weapon? Do you believe that bioterroism that targets humans or agriculture is more worrisome? Explain your answer.

An epidemic that arises from horizontal transmission and where the number of cases slowly rises and falls is said to be of what type?

The relative number of individuals affected by a particular disease during a set period of time within a given population is called

Which of following is a true statement about outbreaks?

Which of the following microorganisms are found in soil,a nonliving reservoir,and in animal fecal matter used as fertilizer?

Which of the following pertain to foodborne transmission of infectious agents?

Notifiable diseases

The study of factors and mechanisms of disease frequency and spread within a population is called:

Droplet nuclei

All of the following infectious diseases can occur in the fetus when the causative agents cross the placenta except

Herd immunity

All of the following correspond to Yersinia pestis except

A retrospective analytical study

Which of the following are not examples of portals of exit?

Guidelines published by the CDC in order to reduce risk of disease are called:

Pathogenic microorganisms that are spread from person to person by unwashed hands contaminated by fecal matter is an example of what mode of transmission?

Which of the following organizations sets the standards for international disease control?

Transmission of pathogens from person to person via sneezing,coughing or by the affected individual speaking near a susceptible individual are examples of what mode of transmission?