Question

Explain how statistics and math are important tools for an epidemiologist.

Answer 1

Mathematical models and statistics are used extensively in epidemiology. This is because epidemiology studies the impact of a disease in a population. Therefore numbers are used to explain factors such as incidence rates (the rate of infections), the prevalence. This is what makes epidemiology important in controlling disease in public health management.

Answer 2

Statistics and math helps determine the probabilities of occurrence as An epidemiologist is defined as one who studies the presence of disease in populations.
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