Surveillance Measures In Epidemiology Epidemiology Has A Variety Of Sub-Disciplines. Each Of These Sub-Disciplines Has Different

Surveillance Measures in Epidemiology Epidemiology has a variety of sub-disciplines
 Each of these sub-disciplines has different measures they use to determine the severity or communicability of various diseases
The two classic measures are incidence and prevalence
However, there are other measures of disease measurement, which can include: Morbidity Incidence Cumulative Incidence Incidence Density Incidence Rate Prevalence Period Prevalence Point Prevalence Mortality Case Fatality Rate  Proportionate Mortality Rate Age Specific Death Rate Age-Adjusted Rate Direct Age Adjustment Indirect Age Adjustment Years of Potential Life Lost Outbreak Specific Calculations R0 (R naught or Reproductive Ratio) Attack Rate (usually used for foodborne pathogens) Secondary Attack Rate (used for any communicable disease to describe the percentage of secondary cases) Discussion: In this discussion, you will select top 3 diseases in the U
S
and explain each on of them with minimum of 500 words each
You will need to search the Morbidity and Mortality Week Report, Emerging Infectious Disease Journal, Preventing Chronic Diseases Journal