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From Mosquito Bite to Global Threat: Is Chikungunya the Next Pandemic?
Chikungunya (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne viral disease marked by sudden onset fever and severe joint […]
Risk group classification of microorganisms
The great majority of microorganisms are beneficial to man, plants, animals and the environment. These […]
TERMINOLOGIES USED IN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
Such drift or subtle changes in the antigenic surfaces of pathogens are a setback for […]
THE PLACE OF STATISTICS IN THE STUDY OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Statistics is a branch of mathematics that is concerned with the proper method of collecting, […]
PROSPECTIVE (COHORT) STUDY
MERITS OF PROSPECTIVE STUDIES DEMERITS OF PROSPECTIVE STUDIES References Aschengrau A and Seage G.R (2013). […]
Retrospective (Case-Control) Study
A retrospective study, commonly referred to as a case-control study, is an observational analytical epidemiological research […]
Core Epidemiologic Functions: Strengthening Surveillance, Investigation, and Public Health Response
Epidemiology is the foundational science of public health, providing the methods and evidence needed to […]
Yellow Fever Infection
The yellow fever virus is found in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and South […]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an illness caused by a virus (more specifically, a […]
Descriptive Epidemiological Studies: Principles, Methods, and Applications
Descriptive epidemiology is a foundational branch of epidemiology concerned with characterizing the distribution of health-related […]
Chikungunya Infection
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in […]
Observational Epidemiological Study: Association Between Exposure and Outcome in Population
Observational epidemiological studies are research designs used to investigate the distribution and determinants of health-related […]
Epidemiological Studies: Key Concepts, Designs, Methods, and Applications
Epidemiological studies are a foundational component of public health research, providing systematic methods to investigate […]
Historical Milestones in Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology is the scientific study of the distribution, patterns, and determinants of health-related events in […]
Epidemiology: Public Health Importance and Applications
History of epidemiology The history of epidemiology reflects humanity’s long-standing effort to understand the causes, […]