Epidemiology of Disease
Epidemiology of Disease
Epidemiology of Disease
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Factors Influencing <strong>Disease</strong> Transmission<br />
Agent<br />
Environment<br />
Agent-Host Factors<br />
Host<br />
• Infectivity = the size <strong>of</strong> the dose required to cause<br />
infection in a susceptible host<br />
• Reproductive rate<br />
– Reproduction in host<br />
– Reproduction between hosts<br />
• Virulence = the magnitude <strong>of</strong> the adverse effect on the<br />
host