Epidemiology

• What is the main impact on genetic susceptibility and disease resistance

  Ethnic backgrounds
• Genetic diseases

  • Sickle-cell anaemia, Tay-Sachs disease
• What is epidemiology

  Study of factors to determine disease frequency, Distribution and severity.
• What are the three sections considered in epidemiology

  Host, environment and agent.
• What is an endemic disease

  A disease which occurs at a constant rate within a given population
• what is an epidemic

  When the incidence is above the endemic rate
• What is a pandemic

  When the epidemic becomes worldwide.
• What are the features of a pandemic

  Mutation produces new strains. There is little to no immunity among the population.
• What was the Influenza A pandemic called

  Swine flu
• What year was the swine flu pandemic

  2009
• Which ethnic groups has higher rates of sickle-cell anaemia

  African and Mediterranean.
• Which ethnic groups has higher rates of Tay-sachs disease

  French Canadians or eastern / central jews