Sources of infection
- Animals
- Humans - TB, MM, influenza, neisseria, MRSA
- Animals - zoonoses, vets, mos
- Plants
- Soil
- Environment
- Soil
- Air
Routes of infection - the "I"s
- Inhalation / droplet spread
- Ingestion
- Intercourse
- Innoculation - catherisation, injection, insects
- In-utero: trans
Endemic: Exists continously in a population, usually of low prevalence
Epidemic: Sporadic disease in a population, usually involves large numbers of people
Pandemic: Epidemic that affects many parts of the world