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This document discusses some basic concepts and definitions in epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease in populations, rather than in individuals. Populations are defined as groups of individuals with common characteristics, and the population at risk refers to the subset capable of acquiring the disease. Determinants are factors that can affect disease frequency and are classified as intrinsic (related to host or agent genetics) or extrinsic (environmental influences). Intrinsic determinants of disease agents include their infectivity, virulence, and pathogenicity. The relationship between infection and disease is dynamic based on the balance between host resistance and agent infectivity/virulence.
This document discusses some basic concepts and definitions in epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease in populations, rather than in individuals. Populations are defin…