Disease Detective B/C

[deezee]

I got a question: What is the difference between hyperendemic and endemic? I feel like hyperendemic means higher prevalance compared to OTHER CITIES. Endemic is comparing the city to itself over the past times.

any feedback would be helpful!

[illusionofconfusion]

I got a question: What is the difference between hyperendemic and endemic? I feel like hyperendemic means higher prevalance compared to OTHER CITIES. Endemic is comparing the city to itself over the past times.

I was under the impression that endemic means that the disease is regularly found in a certain place, but hyperendemic means that a disease is found at a high constant rate. Thus, a hyperendemic is a more severe endemic. However, I may be wrong...

[Infinity Flat]

I got a question: What is the difference between hyperendemic and endemic? I feel like hyperendemic means higher prevalance compared to OTHER CITIES. Endemic is comparing the city to itself over the past times.

I was under the impression that endemic means that the disease is regularly found in a certain place, but hyperendemic means that a disease is found at a high constant rate. Thus, a hyperendemic is a more severe endemic. However, I may be wrong...

Yes, that's correct. The opposite (fairly low rates) would be hypoendemic, and in the middle of the two is mesoendemic.
I don't believe there's any clear objective boundary between them, however.

[deezee]

I got a question: What is the difference between hyperendemic and endemic? I feel like hyperendemic means higher prevalance compared to OTHER CITIES. Endemic is comparing the city to itself over the past times.

I was under the impression that endemic means that the disease is regularly found in a certain place, but hyperendemic means that a disease is found at a high constant rate. Thus, a hyperendemic is a more severe endemic. However, I may be wrong...

Yes, that's correct. The opposite (fairly low rates) would be hypoendemic, and in the middle of the two is mesoendemic.
I don't believe there's any clear objective boundary between them, however.

so hyper and hypo endemic is comparing the regular amount of cases to OTHER cities? Endemic usually compares the # of cases to the city itself, so hyperendemic is sort of different.

Thanks guys!

[butter side up]

so hyper and hypo endemic is comparing the regular amount of cases to OTHER cities? Endemic usually compares the # of cases to the city itself, so hyperendemic is sort of different.
Thanks guys!

I would think that it would be comparing the new, higher or lower rates to the normal endemic rate of the city itself. As in, if the normal (endemic) level is 20 cases per 100,000, then the current level of 100 cases per 100,000 is hyperendemic. I think it is a way of describing the level in comparison with itself normally.

[deezee]

but if the number of cases was higher than the 20 per 100000, lets say it was 200 per 100000, wouldn't that be a epidemic?

[illusionofconfusion]

but if the number of cases was higher than the 20 per 100000, lets say it was 200 per 100000, wouldn't that be a epidemic?

Epidemics involve a sudden increase in the number of cases, more than expected. In an endemic, the rate of infection is constant over time.

[butter side up]

I think they are not mutually exclusive- hypo/hyperendemic is just an adjective to describe the numbers, whereas outbreak would be the noun you'd use.

[piisamazing]

According to Mayo Clinic Family Heath Book under signs and symptoms for whooping cough: "A hacking cough, often followed by explosive coughs that end in a high-pitched whoop."
Also found in book under When A Loved One Has AIDS: "Conflicting feelings are natural. Hearing that a friend or relative has AIDS is bound to cause conflicting emotions....Do not go through this alone."
Is it only me who is laughing?

[MicroLover]

What kind of source are you using to study for this event? I recently bought "Epidemiology 4th e/d by Leon Gordis" textbook and had been studying it to prepare for the state-level test. I am wondering if reading whole epidemiology textbook is quite necessary to win?
Also wiil you tell me any online websites you are using to study for this event?