What Are the Key Factors in Pathogen Epidemiology?
Several factors influence the epidemiology of pathogens, including the pathogen's infectivity, pathogenicity, and virulence. Infectivity refers to the ability of a pathogen to establish an infection, pathogenicity is the ability to cause disease, and virulence is the degree of damage caused by the disease. Environmental factors, host susceptibility, and the presence of vectors or reservoirs also play a significant role.
