Question

Which of the following describe the ways in which maps are used in epidemiology (select one or more)? Characterize the changing risk of vector-borne disease under different future scenarios of climate change given projected range expansions of vectors Retrospective analyses of spatiotemporally dynamic epidemics to understand what factors govern the spatial patterns and rate of spread of disease. Characterize spatial variation in contemporaneous (static) ecological risk of infection and potential causes of that variation

Answer 1

Disease maps are visual representations of intricate geographic data that provide a quick overview of said information. It is used for explanatory purposes, disease maps can be presented to survey high-risk areas and to help policy and resource allocation in epidemic areas.

Spatial epidemiology is concerned with the description and examination of disease and its geographic variations. This is done in consideration of “demographic, environmental, behavioral, socioeconomic, genetic, and infections risk factors.

Answer- Option 2 and 3 both apply