Epidemiology of vector-borne diseases / Laura C. Harrington.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Harrington, Laura C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicable diseases.

Communicable diseases--Epidemiology.

Physical Description:

1 videorecording (41 min., 15 sec.)

Place of Publication:

London : Henry Stewart Talks Ltd, 2020.

System Details:

video file

Contents:

Introduction

Before we begin ...

Outline

Goals for this lecture

What is epidemiology?

What is the importance of epidemiology?

Person (or animal), place and time

Cycles of disease

Endemic, epidemic, pandemic

Endemic vs. epidemic

Disease cycles in humans and other animals

Epidemiologic triad

Host factors

Pathogen/parasite factors

Vector factors

Environmental factors

Epidemiological measures

Incidence rate (1)

Incidence rate (2)

Global malaria incidence

Age adjustment for incidence is critical

Prevalence

Comparing incidence and prevalence

Sporozoite rate

Entomological inoculation rate - EIR (1)

Entomological inoculation rate - EIR (2)

Vector competence

Basic reproductive rate - R0(1)

Basic reproductive rate equation

R0 determines transmission stability of an infection

Basic reproductive rate and herd immunity

Vectorial capacity

The vectorial capacity equation

Vectorial capacity spreadsheet

Minimum infection rate - MIR (1)

Minimum infection rate - MIR (2)

Minimum infection rate - MIR (3)

Burden of disease - DALY

Global DALY rates from malaria

Field-based approaches in vector-borne diseases

Steps in new outbreak investigation

Vector incrimination

Steps in vector incrimination

Review questions

References

Acknowledgements.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Henry Stewart Talks Business & Management Collection, viewed April 13, 2024).

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