Question 1

The tracing of sexual partners for those individuals first showing symptoms of AIDS suggested that people were,in fact,___________ .

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A

Question 2

The problem with reporting suspect cases is that

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Reporting suspect cases may give the illusion that there are fewer cases of the disease than there actually are. This can lead the public to have a false sense of security and underestimate the risk of the disease spreading. Therefore, it is important to only report confirmed cases or probable cases with a high degree of certainty.

Question 3

In epidemiology,the total number of cases at any given time is the

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Prevalence refers to the total number of cases of a disease or condition at a specific point in time. Incidence rate refers to the number of new cases of a disease during a certain time period. Index rate and morbidity rate are not commonly used terms in epidemiology, and mortality rate refers to the number of deaths due to a specific cause in a certain time period.

Question 4

Describe the steps involved in epidemiological research.

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Question 5

Of the types of agents possible,the agent for SARS was

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SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is caused by a virus called SARS-CoV. Viruses are biological agents, thus the best choice is C.

Question 6

The first identified instance of a medical problem is called the

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The index case is the first identified instance of a medical problem, especially a contagious or infectious disease, in a population or area. This term is commonly used in epidemiology and outbreak investigations. The other options do not specifically refer to the first identified instance of a medical problem.

Question 7

In the early 1980s,the number of AIDS cases was about 50,increasing to 4900 in three years and reaching 500,000 by 1995.Determining the number of cases today would provide the

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Point prevalence refers to the number of cases of a disease or condition present in a population at a specific point in time. Since the passage does not provide information on the ongoing incidence of new AIDS cases, determining the number of cases today would provide the point prevalence.

Question 8

Describe what an epidemiologist does and using the SARS outbreak describe the illness pattern that was of interest to epidemiologists.

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