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What are epidemics and how can vaccination programs influence them |
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Answer» Explanation:An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short PERIOD of time. For example, in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic.Vaccines help PREVENT infectious diseases and SAVE LIVES. Vaccines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were once common in this country, including polio, measles, diphtheria, PERTUSSIS (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). |
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