An<unk> , also known as an epi curve or<unk> logical curve, is a statistical chart used in<unk> logy to visualise the onset of a disease outbreak. It can help with the identification of the mode of transmission of the disease. It can also show the disease's magnitude, whether cases are clustered or if there are individual case outliers, its trend over time, and its incubation period. It can give outbreak investigators an idea as to whether an outbreak is likely to be from a point source (such as from a food handler), a continuous common source (with ongoing contamination), or a propagated source (that is transmitted primarily between people).<unk> s generally show the frequency of new cases compared to the date of disease onset.
Epidemic curve
Risk of mortality
Phase response curve
Case fatality rate
Dose profile
Apparent infection rate
Independent SAGE
Relative value unit