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CONTINUOUS COMMON SOURCE EPIDEMIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Human Diseases - Various
CONT

In a continuous common-source epidemic, exposure to the source is prolonged over an extended period of time and may occur over >1 incubation period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
CONT

En una "epidemia de fuente común puntual" todos los casos ocurren dentro del período de incubación; si la duración de la exposición fue prolongada, la epidemia se llama "epidemia de fuente común continua" y la curva epidémica tendrá una meseta en vez de un pico.

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