Raelle's Dream

2. an aggregation of cases over a particular period esp. cancer & birth defects that are closely grouped in time and space
4. more cases of a particular disease than expected in a given area or among a specialized group of people over a particular period of time
5. Disease An infection that is acquired in a hospital
7. factor that contributes to the generation of a trait
13. the period when you are infectious and can spread your germs (whether bacteria, viruses, or parasites) to an uninfected person via adequate contact
15. Rate of death in a population
16. An epidemic occurring over a very wide area (several countries or continents) and usually affecting a large proportion of the population
18. Time in between when a person comes into contact with a pathogen and when they first show symptoms or signs of disease

1. when the cumulative effects of the infection cause damage in the tissues
3. Time in between when a person comes into contact with a pathogen and when they become infected
6. Rate of disease in a population
8. probability of a host to become infected
9. offers a summary of person, place, and time for each of the known cases in an outbreak
10. capacity to cause disease and symptoms in the host
11. Study of the cause of a disease
12. a physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to person; comb, dust particles
14. disease or condition present among a population at all times
17. Raw values