Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 1VI
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The given map with a correct epidemiological description of the disease’s occurrence.
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Epidemiology is the study that involves the way through which disease occurs in different groups of people and in different areas. In epidemiology, patterns of disease can be studied along with the effect of the disease on the health of the peoples. It can also study the way through which disease is transmitted from one individual to another and the mode of disease.
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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