Epidemiology-Crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. An observation that significantly deviates from the expected pattern in a dataset.
  2. 3. Protection against a specific disease, often acquired through previous infection or vaccination.
  3. 7. An organism, often an insect, that transmits disease-causing agents between hosts.
  4. 8. The constant presence of a disease or condition within a particular geographic area.
  5. 12. The process by which a disease is spread from one individual to another.
  6. 15. The number of new cases of a disease within a defined population and time period.
  7. 16. The degree to which a study accurately measures what it intends to measure.
  8. 18. The proportion of a population that has specific antibodies to a particular infectious agent.
  9. 19. The separation of individuals with a contagious disease from healthy individuals to prevent transmission.
Down
  1. 1. A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
  2. 4. A biological preparation that provides immunity against a specific disease by stimulating the immune system.
  3. 5. The presence of a disease or health condition in a population.
  4. 6. A place where a disease-causing agent lives and multiplies, potentially leading to transmission.
  5. 9. The number of deaths in a population due to a specific cause.
  6. 10. A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a population.Host: An organism, typically a human or animal, that can be infected by a disease agent.
  7. 11. The ability of a test to correctly identify individuals with the disease (true positives).
  8. 13. The ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data for disease monitoring.
  9. 14. An epidemic that spreads over a large geographic area, often globally.
  10. 17. The ability of a test to correctly identify individuals without the disease (true negatives).