2. Introduction
Epidemiology is the study of disease which focuses
on protecting entire communities or populations,
rather than an individual. Epidemiology is an area
of specialization in public health. It is an
interdisciplinary field of medical science, concerned
with the study of the factors that may cause various
types of health ailments to a particular community
or the general public. To be more specific,
Epidemiology is the study and control of disease or
injury patterns in human populations.
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3. Job Prospects
As an epidemiologist, one may perform research in
laboratories, investigate outbreaks of new diseases, and
educate individuals about the harmful factors that influence
personal health. They inspect how a disease affects the
inhabitants in a certain place, the emergence of viruses in a
specific geographical area, or track the occurrence of a
certain ailments. Epidemiologists spend much of their time
collecting data and then analyzing it. This will include the use
of observations, surveys, personal interviews, blood samples
and other human tissue samples to discover what is causing
the spread of disease. Once they understand how a disease is
spread, they then develop a means for prevention and
control.
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4. The average pay for an Epidemiologist is Rs 600,000
per year.
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5. Institutes
Department of Epidemiology, The Tamil Nadu Dr.
M.G.R. Medical University,Chennai , Tamil Nadu.
Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and
Preventive Medicine, West Bengal University of Animal
and Fishery Sciences,Kolkata / Calcutta , West Bengal.
Public Health Foundation of India-Delhi,New Delhi ,
Delhi NCR.
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