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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

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It can be assessed for various conditions, including diseases, risk factors, and health behaviors. Cases then declined again in the 1980s and early 1990s but rose to an average of 30 cases per year from 2001 to 2008. In 2001, there were 22 confirmed cases of anthrax, and the morbidity rate was 7 per 100,000 people.

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Salmonella by Any Other Name: Salmonellosis in Finland & How to Prevent the Next Outbreak

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2001 – 2003: 666 cases reported in Norway , Finland, and Swedish tourists infected by contaminated poultry. 2001: 303 cases 2002: 164 cases 2003: 199 cases. Other risk factors for Salmonella poisoning are travel to high-risk countries with poor sanitation and exposure to birds and reptiles being kept as pets.