Think about the definition of epidemiology. How many of the following refer to the rapplication of epidemiology? Assist in carrying out public health programs Act as a resource person Communication public health information Sound methods of scientific investigation Measure the frequency of a disease relative to an at-risk population Describe the frequency of a disease according to race/ethnicity Draw conclusions about causality based on the totality of evidence Provide information useful in health planning and decision making for establishing health programs with appropriate priorities O a. 5 d. 2 Solution Answer is a.5 Epidemiology is the branch of medicine which concentrates on the incidence of a disease and its spread and possible control of diseases and collecting all other factors related to it. If you come to application part, like studying history of the health population, estimating individual risks, causes of health and disease, identifying syndromes etc. Question 2 Answer is a. A non-living intermediary such as a fomite, food, or water that conveys the infectious agent from its reservoir to a susceptible host-definition of carrier. c.An infected person that contains, spreads or harbors an infectious organisms-definition of vehicle. Carrier will harbors the infectious organism by shows no symptoms of the disease and transmit to other hosts. Example cooking or eating vessels and vehicle is the nonliving intermediary (fomite, food, or water) which is capable of conveying the infectious agent from its reservoir to a susceptible host.