All are true for Point source epidemic except:
Correct Answer: Person-to-person transmission
Description: EPIDEMIC:
Definitions of epidemic:
– Occurrence of no. of cases of a disease ‘clearly in excess of normal expectancy (NE)’
Normal expectancy is derived by looking at average of no. of cases of the disease in previous 3 – 5 years in that geographical area
If NE = zero, ‘even one case is considered epidemic’
– Statistically speaking, epidemic is when no. of cases ‘exceed twice the standard deviation’
No. of cases > Mean + 2SD ( >μ + 2σ)
– Occurrence of a new disease in a population (as NE = Zero)
– Reoccurrence of an eliminated/ eradicated disease in a population (as NE = Zero)
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