EPIDEMIOLOGY

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

Introduction

In modern epidemiology of infectious disease is the leading doctrine of the epidemic process, the elements (terms) of which - the source of infectious agent, the mechanism of transmission, the susceptibility of the collective patterns of disease spread, depending on the social and other environmental factors.

In Epidemiology uses an integrated method, which includes epidemiological study , microbiological, health and other studies, comparative historical study of epidemics, statistical analysis and experimental method, so the development of epidemiology due to the success of microbiology, virology, parasitology, immunology, hygiene, and infectious disease clinics. In epidemiological practice used to achieve these disciplines in ...