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(B). What is the epidemiological model triad of the causative factors for the disease in human.Explain
Epidemiology is a branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution and control of diseases related to human health.
Epidemiological triad well is a traingle shaped sign which is a traditional model for infectious diseases.
The triad consists of an external agent, a susceptible host and the environment which brings the agent and host together.
Let us see what are these three components in detail.
The diagram shown below is the epidemiological triad,
For example, salmonella bacteria causes typhoid.
Here, salmonella bacteria is the agent.
For example : In this present scenario of spreading of corona virus, the man is the host which carries the virus within the body and virus is the agent which is causing infection. When a man with corona virus comes is contact with another person, the virus enters the body of the another individual.
Note : Epidemiological triad well explains how a person affects the disease with the three components namely an agent, a susceptible host and an environment.