The document summarizes key aspects of epidemic processes and infectious disease transmission. It describes the three main links that are required for an epidemic process - a source of infection, a transmission mechanism, and a susceptible population. It also outlines various forms an epidemic can take based on incidence levels, such as endemic, epidemic, or pandemic. Factors like periods of disease progression, clinical forms, and mechanisms of transmission determine the epidemiological importance of the infection source.

1. Epidemic Process Prof. Dr. N. Ribarova, MD

23. Types of carriers of infection acute (up to 3 months) healthy (passive) chronic (over 3 months) carriers of infection temporarily active convalescent (active) chronic continuous periodic

27. Diagram of the mechanism of transmission of the infection source of infection susceptible population environment I phase II phase III phase

37. Classification of infectious diseases anthrax, gas anaerobic infection, tetanus, rabies, etc. viral hepatitis B, C and D, wound infections, erysipel, AIDS, gonorrhea, lues, etc. Contact infections plague, tularemia, rickettsioses, yellow fever, seasonal encephalitis, Crime-Congo hemorrhagic fever, etc. epidemic typhus fever, recurrent typhus, malaria, etc. Blood-borne infections (transmissive) respiratory mycoplasmosis diphtheria, scarlet fever, pertussis, measles, varicella, rubella, meningococcal meningitis, influenza, epidemic parotitis, acute respiratory infections, pulmonary tuberculosis, etc. Respiratory infections salmonellosis, brucellosis, leptospirosis, botulism, ornitosis, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, etc. abdominal typhus, paratyphus A and B, shigellosIs, cholera, viral hepatitis A and E, poliomyelitis, etc. Intestinal infections Zooanthroponoses Anthroponoses Subgroups Groups of infections