Who am I? 

 Helped established the germ theory of disease
1)  Used photography to take the first pictures of microbes in order to show the world that microorganisms do in fact exist and that they are what cause diseases
2)  showed that anthrax was transmissible and reproducible in experimental animals (mice)

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1) In 1850, published the first report on sanitation and public health problems this report set forth the importance of establishing state and local boards of health andrecommended an organized effort to collect and analyze vital statistics
2)  Recommended the exchange of health information, sanitary inspections, research on tuberculosis, and the teaching of sanitation and prevention in medical schools
 

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Who am I?

Considered to be the father of epidemiology....

Conducted a study on the 1848 Cholera outbreak in Golden Square of London

Used mathematical analysis and modeling to study the outbreak and  to determine its etiology

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Exposed milkmaids to small pox to prove they weren't susceptible due to exposure of cowpox.

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One of first known beings to record morality stats including age and sex of recently deceased...penned life tables and life expectancys from his records.  

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Considered to be the first epidemiologist.  He attempted to describe disease on a rational basis rather than resorting to supernatural explanations.  

 1)  Descriptive Epidemiology seeks to describe risk groups and uses 3 categories .....name em.

1) Person, place, time

 1)  A ____is a person who has been diagnosed as having a disease, disorder, injury, or condition 

2)  The first disease case reported in the population is the _____ case.

3)  The first disease case brought to the attention of the epidemiologist is the _____ case.   (first is relative to the disease chronology…not to the Epidemiologist)  
 

1)  case

2)  primary

3) index

Epidemics:

1)  Will have many rises and falls in Epidemic curve as infections are transmitted from one person to another.

2)  Occurs when a common source epidemic is followed by person-to-person contact and the disease is spread as a propagated outbreak
 

1)  Propagated

2)  Mixed

Epi Curve Shapes:

1) Shape – a steep up slope, a peak and a gradual down-slope

2) Shape - curve will have a plateau instead of a peak

3) Shape - a series of progressively taller peaks
 

1)  Point Source

2) Continuous Common Source

3)  Propogated

1) Objects such as clothing, towels, and utensils that may harbor a disease agent and are capable of transmitting it, usually used in the plural are called?

1)  Fomites

2)   Vector

3) Resevoir

Prevention types:

1)  Disease has already occured...an example is exercise for the heart diseased population.

2)  An example is cancer screening.

3)  An example is chlorination of water or condom wearing

Tertiary

Secondary (no disease...but perhaps early detection)

Primary

Occurs to reduce the progress of disease (dz already present)
 

Secondary Prevention

To reduce the limitation of disability from disease
 

Tertiary Prevention

Does not require behavior change
Vitamin fortified foods
Fluoridation of public water supplies
 

Passive Primary Prevention

Prevention type that (occurs prior to exposure)
 

Primary prevention