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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRIAD [2 records]

Record 1 2024-07-18

English

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

The epidemiological triad ... helps us understand the spread of diseases through 3 components: agent, environment, and host.

OBS

epidemiological triangle; epidemiologic triangle: These designations are usually used to refer to a concept in which the element "time" is added to the three elements of the epidemiological triad (agent, environment and host). However, some authors use them to refer to the epidemiological triad.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

triangle épidémiologique : Cette désignation est généralement utilisée pour faire référence à une notion où l'élément «temps» est ajouté aux trois éléments de la triade épidémiologique (agent, environnement et hôte). Toutefois, certains auteurs l'utilisent pour désigner la triade épidémiologique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-07-18

English

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

[The] epidemiological triad shows [the] relationship between [the] agent, [the] host and [the] environment in a triangular form. [The] epidemiological triangle also includes "time" ([the] incubation period and duration of [the] disease) at the centre of the triangle.

OBS

epidemiological triad; epidemiologic triad: These designations are usually used to refer to a concept which does not include the element "time." However, some authors use them to refer to the epidemiological triangle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

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