Created by: matteo
Number of Blossarys: 5
Disease that is normally absent from a community or present at a low-to moderate level but which can suddenly become epidemic.
Sensitive analytical technique in which an enzyme is complexed to an antigen or antibody; a substrate is then added which generates a colour proportional to the amount of binding. French: essai ...
Identification of a specific disease at an early stage in the natural history of the disease. French: dépistage précoce; dépistage précoce. Spanish: detección precoz.
The process of tracking down anyone whom a patient may have exposed to Ebola. French: recherche des contacts. Spanish: rastreo de contactos.
Percentage of persons diagnosed as having a specified disease who die as a result of that illness within a given period. French: taux de létalité. Spanish: tasa de letalidad.
Average number of infected, generated by an infectious person entering a totally susceptible population.
Average number of infected, generated by an infectious person entering a totally susceptible population. French: taux de reproduction de base. Spanish: tasa básica de reproducción.
By: matteo