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Vocabulary
Objective: Evaluate public health campaigns, weighing personal liberties against community protection metrics using precise epidemiological vocabulary.
| French term | English equivalent | Domain |
|---|---|---|
| l'incidence | incidence | epidemiology |
| la prévalence | prevalence | epidemiology |
| le facteur de risque | risk factor | epidemiology |
| le dépistage | screening | prevention |
| la vaccination | vaccination | prevention |
| l'immunité collective | herd immunity | prevention |
L'incidence counts new cases over time, while the total number of existing cases belongs to la prévalence.
La prévention primaire acts before the disease appears, while limiting complications belongs to la prévention tertiaire.
A bare noun phrase naming the number of new cases over a defined period, ready to be combined with mesurer or suivre.
A bare noun phrase naming the share of a population that has been vaccinated, often followed by a percentage.
The measure counts new cases over time, so its decline indicates that transmission has slowed.
The measure describes the total number of existing cases, so a high value indicates a persistent burden.
Secondary prevention identifies the disease before symptoms appear, which widens the range of effective treatments.
7 exercises · about 11 minutes
La couverture vaccinale is a ratio of vaccinated people to the target population, not a count of available doses.
L'immunité collective reduces transmission in the whole population, and it protects those who cannot receive the vaccine.
Le dépistage précoce improves the prognosis by identifying the disease before complications develop.
The ratio of vaccinated people to the target population determines whether collective protection is achieved.
Collective protection also benefits people for whom vaccination is contraindicated or a particular vaccine is not yet licensed.
The monitoring system continues after approval, since rare effects may only appear at population scale.