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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. By March 2020, incidence numbers (newly diagnosed cases) were high. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) annual cases in the United States, 1930 – 2020. Dengue Mortality Rates for India, 1991 – 2020.

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Pneumonia: A Disease of the Ancients

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Vaccines work by stimulating the body’s immune system to produce antibodies against a pathogen or infection. The Epidemiology of Pneumonia Risk Due to the many different factors that can contribute to pneumonia development, it is very difficult to pinpoint an exact cause or source of an individual case. Online] [2] R.