Author Question: Person, place, and time characterize the description of an epidemiologic problem. Using knowledge of ... (Read 55 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Person, place, and time characterize the description of an epidemiologic problem. Using knowledge of outbreak investigations, which occurs with propagated outbreaks?

A) Same person or vehicle as the reservoir or means of transmission
B) Infection transmitted from person to person over a short period of time
C) Generating secondary infections with intervals between peaks that approximate the usual incubation period for the infection
D) Generating tertiary infections following exposure to a primary case

Question 2

Chloroquine-resistant malaria occurs in most of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia and all of the South Pacific islands. This type of disease occurrence is known as:

A) Endemic
B) Epidemic
C) Pandemic
D) Outbreak

connor417 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
A propagated outbreak is one where the infection is transmitted from person to person over a longer period of time than with a common source outbreak, and it can generate secondary infections with intervals between peaks that approximate the usual incubation period for the infection. A common source outbreak is one that has the same origin. Secondary infections are those that occur within the accepted incubation period following exposure to a primary case.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
An endemic disease, infection, or infectious agent occurs when it becomes prevalent within a population or geographic area. An epidemic or outbreak refers to a significant increase in an infection or infectious disease beyond the expected (endemic) level in a certain population and/or geographic area. A pandemic is an epidemic that generally spreads worldwide. The use of outbreak in this text is synonymous with epidemic.