This week we begin studying modes of transmission and transmission dynamics – foundational concepts in the epidemiology of infectious diseases. Malaria is what first caught my interest for infectious disease epidemiology and definitely ranks as one of my favorite diseases. The malaria parasite is transmitted from person to person (or animal to person) via the [...]
Archive for May, 2011
The buzz about vectors
Posted in Epidemiologic triangle, vector borne, tagged malaria on May 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
How fast is your microbe?
Posted in Enteric, hygiene, tagged 5 second rule on May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, the New York Times published a hard-hitting microbiological Q & A. You know the 5-second rule, right? That’s the one that says any edible item dropped on a floor or other unsavory surface is “OK” if you snatch it back up quickly. It works best if you invoke the rule with an enthusiastic shout of [...]
