PBHL 2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Basic Reproduction Number, 1918 Flu Pandemic, Tropical Medicine

• School: Temple University
• Department: Public Health
• Course: PBHL 2201
• Professor: Gregory Benjamin

Document Summary

History, philosophy, and uses of epidemiology: chapter 1. Epidemic- refers to the occurrence in a community of region of cases of an illness specific health related behavior or other health-related events clearly in excess of normal expectancy. It is possible in some instances for a single case of disease to represent an epidemic. With respect to a new occurring of id not previously found or the occurrence of an infectious disease that has long been absent. A single case or few cases of that disease would be regarded as an epidemic. Like a small outbreak of measles, polio or other infrequent id would require the immediate attention of public health and would be treated as a epidemic. Chronic diseases like epidemic of obesity and the epidemic of diabetes or hd. Pandemic- an epidemic occurring worldwide or over a very wide area crossing international boundaries.