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Epidemiologic Triad

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-009922

Traditional model of infectious disease causation. Includes three components: an external agent, a susceptible host, and an environment that brings the host and agent together, so that disease occurs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-009922
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesCDC Epidemiology Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009922",
  "term": "Epidemiologic Triad",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Traditional model of infectious disease causation. Includes three components: an external agent, a susceptible host, and an environment that brings the host and agent together, so that disease occurs.",
  "references": [
    "CDC Epidemiology Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/epidemiologic-triad/"
}

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