How does epidemiology help in understanding these threats?
Epidemiology provides the tools to study and understand these health threats through several approaches:
Surveillance: Continuous monitoring of disease incidence and prevalence helps detect outbreaks early and assess the effectiveness of interventions. Risk factor analysis: Identifying and understanding the factors that increase the risk of diseases can inform public health strategies. Modeling: Mathematical models can predict the spread of diseases and the impact of various control measures. Field investigations: By studying outbreaks in real-time, epidemiologists can gather critical data on transmission dynamics and effective interventions.
