Know how to interpret an epidemic curve?

Epidemic curves are a visual representation of the onset of cases in an outbreak. In this video Dr Greg Martin explains how to interpret and epidemic curve for point source outbreaks, common source outbreaks and propagated outbreaks. Epidemiologists and public health professionals use epi-curves (or epidemic / epidemiological) curves to better understand infectious disease outbreaks.
This video was created with support from the University of Notre Dame. Find out more about their program here: ntrda.me/2btUrXb
If you're interested in epidemiology then consider watching the epidemiology playlist on this channel, here: • Epidemiology and resea...

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  • @gregmartin
    @gregmartin9 ай бұрын

    Get my FREE cheat sheets for Public Health, Epidemiology, Research Methods and Statistics (including transcripts of these lessons) here: www.learnmore365.com/courses/public-health-epidemiology-research-methods-and-statistics-resource-library

  • @lexoidtheedrummer
    @lexoidtheedrummer Жыл бұрын

    Helps a lot with Science Olympiad! The event “Disease Detectives” has a lot of epidemiology references in it so this video and others are a big help!

  • @badguyreloaded8230
    @badguyreloaded82304 жыл бұрын

    Well done, sir. I hold that scientists and engineers who make things "simple" are, in fact, the best thinkers

  • @alhajisaeedjanneh3204
    @alhajisaeedjanneh32044 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Greg, your videos are educative and they serve as a guide to some of us offering health courses like Public Health. But i personally find it interesting in listening with such a speed that i cannot estimate it to be. You obviously have to slow down a bit and help send the required message necessary to comprehend by us the audience. Thanks and may God the Almighty bless you for your relentless efforts in impacting people.

  • @raedwaheed2943
    @raedwaheed29432 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot, Doctor Greg. I appreciate your hard work in producing a well-established and sophisticated channel to discuss those complicated concepts in simple terms. Which benefits both doctors and the general public. I found this video very useful for my medical studies. Amazing job!

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @ljre3397
    @ljre33973 жыл бұрын

    I’d think this video would have a lot more views after a year of COVID. Great video. Wish I’d found it a year ago.

  • @arnz72
    @arnz724 жыл бұрын

    Makes a lot of sense theses days, thanks !

  • @abdulsalammohamud1953
    @abdulsalammohamud19533 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful explanation with good examples.

  • @l1mmg0t
    @l1mmg0t4 жыл бұрын

    very good like the way you break down the incubation and Latent periods.

  • @MrZak-rf3vq
    @MrZak-rf3vq7 жыл бұрын

    "peter out" lmao! I'm gonna have to use that one. I have been looking everywhere for videos like this to explain how to actually model diseases. I am very excited to have found a reliable source. Thank you.

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback zak - glad you enjoyed the video. Lots more in the pipeline so stay tuned. :)

  • @rickmarcello
    @rickmarcello4 жыл бұрын

    Uau! Three years after this video was published, COVID-19 came!

  • @jituvya

    @jituvya

    3 жыл бұрын

    And its been a year to your comment.... but still Covid us there

  • @vanessahodges6697
    @vanessahodges66973 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this instructor all day! You can tell he is genuinely excited to talk Epi

  • @jjgbf
    @jjgbf2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I'm doing Disease Detectives for the first time this year and this was really helpful!

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. Glad it was helpful

  • @lexoidtheedrummer

    @lexoidtheedrummer

    Жыл бұрын

    Yooooo same!

  • @PhilippeGasquet
    @PhilippeGasquet7 жыл бұрын

    Great job Greg! Suggestion, could you slow down the speech delivery? It will make it easier for non native English speakers to grasp the content of your presentation. Very interesting

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Philippe Gasquet - thanks for the suggestion 😀, will try to slow down for sure.

  • @ryancostello3883

    @ryancostello3883

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can play the video in 0.75X speed

  • @omerhussen6262
    @omerhussen62627 жыл бұрын

    Very Interesting debriefing, thank you!

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Omer.

  • @janrazilalolod2410
    @janrazilalolod24105 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Professor! This is a great discussion!

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback Jan. Glad you liked it.

  • @HelenBGumba-oo8uz
    @HelenBGumba-oo8uz3 жыл бұрын

    Very useful for both instructor and students

  • @lynnsadler668
    @lynnsadler6683 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Thank you. I'd love to see the original video without the irritating music like this one. This was easy to follow and process.

  • @guapadavisgirl
    @guapadavisgirl4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video!

  • @mellisamabhikwa2630
    @mellisamabhikwa26307 жыл бұрын

    Well explained

  • @cassandraakinde456
    @cassandraakinde4564 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing

  • @mybakwaaschannel
    @mybakwaaschannel7 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou greg.. loving your videos

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Muhammad - much appreciated. Glad you like the videos. Will keep them coming. Happy day. Greg

  • @naomivarotanalawa155
    @naomivarotanalawa1555 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the clear video

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    5 жыл бұрын

    :) anytime Naomi. :)

  • @HiraKhan-sj9jq
    @HiraKhan-sj9jq4 жыл бұрын

    Hello. You've done a great job in sharing your knowledge and helping everyone out here. I have a question. After forming an epidemic curve, how can we predict the number of cases for the future, keeping in view the trend in the factual curve? Is there something more complex? Any other program than excel?

  • @_Vortex___

    @_Vortex___

    3 жыл бұрын

    3blue1brown video might help

  • @Dragon-Slay3r

    @Dragon-Slay3r

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@_Vortex___ thanks for the videos guys it was released so my pet couldn't eat 😭

  • @omerhussen6262
    @omerhussen62627 жыл бұрын

    Also better if had presentation like this on Preventive care (Maternal health Services,MDSR)

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Will work on one (thanks for the suggestion).

  • @lim6718
    @lim67184 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this helpful explanatory video. I just watched it on January 29th 2020 during the time that China is under the shadow of 2019-nCoV. Your effort to enhance awareness of prophylaxis is highly appreciated. I am personally interested in 'propagated outbreak' that you mentioned, especially its growth pattern. Is the epi curve of propagated outbreak similar to a exponential growth pattern? Slow at beginning but skyrocketing as time runs? If possible, could you make an extra video about that ?

  • @Dragon-Slay3r

    @Dragon-Slay3r

    Жыл бұрын

    The pathogen curves has a red bend line from the right bottom protecting it

  • @tariromakombe7914
    @tariromakombe7914 Жыл бұрын

    Great lecture

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Tariro!

  • @DieuNguyen-ir7go
    @DieuNguyen-ir7go7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    You are most welcome 😀

  • @mushtaqmuhamed6291
    @mushtaqmuhamed62917 жыл бұрын

    thank you for represent this lesson make more in surveillance

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment - will do. :)

  • @yolandarc6684
    @yolandarc66846 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    6 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Yolanda! :)

  • @_Vortex___
    @_Vortex___3 жыл бұрын

    Is Latent period always within Incubation Period ? Can u give example either ways

  • @bonfacekaunyangi2281
    @bonfacekaunyangi22816 жыл бұрын

    very informative

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    6 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Bonface :)

  • @catherineparker6
    @catherineparker67 жыл бұрын

    Greg the fees for the Masters are huge. it would cost me more to do my masters than buy the plot of land we're going to be building on soon. Am I missing something? Also it is distance learning? I couldn't see for sure, but it seemed to be class based. Could you clarify?

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Catherine, You are right - Masters programs do close a lot (especially if you're studying in the US and paying in South African Rands). The problem is made more difficult by the fact that, in Europe for example, subsidies are available to EU citizens and not for students coming from abroad. The only comfort that I can offer is that once you start looking, there are scholarships and support mechanisms out there that provide a lot of help. Distance learning is also an option as you can study and work at the same time and don't have the expense of living abroad. The Masters of Science in Global Health that I spoke of in the video is not a distance learning program per se (but I can find out what Notre Dame offers in terms of distance learning options and get back to you). Anyway - I hope that all is well in South Africa. Take care! :) Greg

  • @pcabrera
    @pcabrera4 жыл бұрын

    GREAT.

  • @tokonitawake9784
    @tokonitawake97845 жыл бұрын

    Really clear

  • @naomivarotanalawa155

    @naomivarotanalawa155

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tau clear nomuni dau vamacala

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kamilnieli

  • @batoolsamen7165
    @batoolsamen71655 жыл бұрын

    thank you .

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are most welcome Batool. :)

  • @syedmazher4162
    @syedmazher41622 жыл бұрын

    Superb

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @helenewebster9462
    @helenewebster94622 жыл бұрын

    There were additional IATROGENIC'S INJURIES...multiples Medical Predators. causation/ induced but I just don't know the name of or knew they were concealed.

  • @helenewebster9462
    @helenewebster94622 жыл бұрын

    Iatrogenic Epidemic spread: This what happened to Mom @WSAMCS 2016 MRSA, Hepatitis C, C-Diff, Providencia Bacteria, Septic Shock...etc.

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын

    Pathogen has 2 curves both on the right top and bottom you get my point?

  • @Dragon-Slay3r

    @Dragon-Slay3r

    9 ай бұрын

    😂👍

  • @ralphkristianneduanecoral9738
    @ralphkristianneduanecoral97382 жыл бұрын

    Love the videos. Could you please decrease the size of your face tho. It sometimes blocks the figures

  • @tybahfaras5308
    @tybahfaras53085 жыл бұрын

    thaaaank you

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're most welcome

  • @wijdandaoub9967
    @wijdandaoub9967 Жыл бұрын

    It's very useful ✨ Cause of course did people can't get sick! 🤣

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback.

  • @user-jy4zj7ep1k
    @user-jy4zj7ep1k2 жыл бұрын

    What if multiple cakes were eaten by the guests….will this be a common source exposure?

  • @user-jy4zj7ep1k

    @user-jy4zj7ep1k

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahh I see….water you drink it multiple times throughout a week let’s say, of exposure while I don’t think you will Be having cake for a wedding that often as drinking water from your contaminated tap for e.g

  • @user-xs7tf8ld6k
    @user-xs7tf8ld6k4 жыл бұрын

    حد يترجم لنا يا جماعة

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r9 ай бұрын

    ⬇️😋

  • @chanrasmeypech9710
    @chanrasmeypech97102 жыл бұрын

    Very good lecture but you speak too fast, sometime it’s hard to understand as not a native speaker.

  • @jimhughes5255
    @jimhughes52554 жыл бұрын

    Shave the head, grow a beard. Thank me later.

  • @JuhiMittal
    @JuhiMittal6 жыл бұрын

    Well explained

  • @gregmartin

    @gregmartin

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks :)