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Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

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What is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems in a population?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Pathology

  3. Microbiology

  4. Immunology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems in a population.

Which of the following is NOT a measure of disease frequency?

  1. Incidence

  2. Prevalence

  3. Mortality

  4. Attack rate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mortality is a measure of the number of deaths in a population, while incidence, prevalence, and attack rate are all measures of disease frequency.

What is the term for the number of new cases of a disease that occur in a population over a specific period of time?

  1. Incidence

  2. Prevalence

  3. Mortality

  4. Attack rate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Incidence is the number of new cases of a disease that occur in a population over a specific period of time.

What is the term for the number of cases of a disease that exist in a population at a specific point in time?

  1. Incidence

  2. Prevalence

  3. Mortality

  4. Attack rate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prevalence is the number of cases of a disease that exist in a population at a specific point in time.

What is the term for the number of deaths from a disease that occur in a population over a specific period of time?

  1. Incidence

  2. Prevalence

  3. Mortality

  4. Attack rate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mortality is the number of deaths from a disease that occur in a population over a specific period of time.

What is the term for the proportion of a population that is affected by a disease at a specific point in time?

  1. Incidence

  2. Prevalence

  3. Mortality

  4. Attack rate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prevalence is the proportion of a population that is affected by a disease at a specific point in time.

What is the term for the proportion of a population that develops a disease after being exposed to an infectious agent?

  1. Incidence

  2. Prevalence

  3. Mortality

  4. Attack rate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Attack rate is the proportion of a population that develops a disease after being exposed to an infectious agent.

Which of the following is NOT a type of epidemiological study?

  1. Cohort study

  2. Case-control study

  3. Cross-sectional study

  4. Experimental study


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental studies are not typically used in epidemiology, as it is often not possible to randomly assign people to different exposure groups.

What is the term for a study that follows a group of people over time to determine the incidence of a disease?

  1. Cohort study

  2. Case-control study

  3. Cross-sectional study

  4. Experimental study


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cohort study is a study that follows a group of people over time to determine the incidence of a disease.

What is the term for a study that compares a group of people with a disease to a group of people without the disease to identify risk factors for the disease?

  1. Cohort study

  2. Case-control study

  3. Cross-sectional study

  4. Experimental study


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A case-control study is a study that compares a group of people with a disease to a group of people without the disease to identify risk factors for the disease.

What is the term for a study that measures the prevalence of a disease in a population at a specific point in time?

  1. Cohort study

  2. Case-control study

  3. Cross-sectional study

  4. Experimental study


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A cross-sectional study is a study that measures the prevalence of a disease in a population at a specific point in time.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease?

  1. Bacterial infection

  2. Viral infection

  3. Fungal infection

  4. Parasitic infection


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parasitic infections are not typically considered to be infectious diseases, as they are not caused by microorganisms.

Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for infectious diseases?

  1. Contact transmission

  2. Droplet transmission

  3. Airborne transmission

  4. Vector-borne transmission


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vector-borne transmission is not a mode of transmission for infectious diseases, as it is not caused by microorganisms.

Which of the following is NOT a type of vaccine?

  1. Live attenuated vaccine

  2. Inactivated vaccine

  3. Toxoid vaccine

  4. Subunit vaccine


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Toxoid vaccines are not typically considered to be vaccines, as they do not contain live or inactivated microorganisms.

Which of the following is NOT a type of antimicrobial agent?

  1. Antibiotic

  2. Antiviral

  3. Antifungal

  4. Antiparasitic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Antiparasitic agents are not typically considered to be antimicrobial agents, as they do not target microorganisms.

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