What are Some Key Temporal Patterns in Epidemiology?
Several key temporal patterns are essential in epidemiology:
Seasonal trends: Many diseases show seasonal variations, such as influenza peaking in winter Cyclic patterns: Some diseases exhibit regular cycles, like malaria in tropical regions Secular trends: Long-term trends that can reveal changes in disease patterns over decades Epidemic curves: Graphical representations showing the number of new cases over time during an outbreak
