Answer all of the questions in complete sentences.
1. What is an epidemic? A pandemic? Name some diseases that caused epidemics in the past. Name some diseases that are epidemic today.
2. Why are epidemiologists sometimes interested in epizootic? (We didn't discuss this specifically but but look up "epizootic" to find the answer)
3. What does the term endemic disease mean? Give 3 examples.
4. What is the difference between natality, morbidity, and mortality?
5. Why are rates important in community/public health?
6. What is the difference between crude and specific rates?
7. Why are prevalence rates more useful than incidence rates for measuring chronic diseases?
8. What is an infant mortality rate? Why is it important?
9. What are notifiable diseases? Give 3 examples
10. In general, contrast the leading causes of death in the US in 1900 with those in 2010. Comment on differences