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Index case is a noun.
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WHAT DOES INDEX CASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Index case

The index case or primary case is the initial patient in the population of an epidemiological investigation, or more generally, the first case of a condition or syndrome to be described in the medical literature, whether or not the patient is thought to be the first person affected. An index case will sometimes achieve the status of a "classic" case in the literature, as did Phineas Gage. The index case may indicate the source of the disease, the possible spread, and which reservoir holds the disease in between outbreaks. The index case is the first patient that indicates the existence of an outbreak. Earlier cases may be found and are labeled primary, secondary, tertiary, etc. "Patient Zero" was used to refer to the index case in the spread of HIV in North America. In genetics, the index case is the case of the original patient that stimulates investigation of other members of the family to discover a possible genetic factor.

Definition of index case in the English dictionary

The definition of index case in the dictionary is the first case of a disease, or the primary case referred to in a report.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE INDEX CASE

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Synonyms and antonyms of index case in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «index case» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

指数情况
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caso índice
570 millions of speakers

English

index case
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूचकांक मामला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حالة دالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

индекс дело
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caso índice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সূচক ক্ষেত্রে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cas index
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kes indeks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Indexfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

初発症例
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인덱스 의 경우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indeks kasus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trường hợp chỉ số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறியீட்டு வழக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्देशांक केस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dizin kutusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caso indice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprawa indeks
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

індекс справу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caz index
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

περίπτωση του δείκτη
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

indeks geval
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

indexfall
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tilfellet
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDEX CASE»

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Introduction to Epidemiology
The first disease case brought to the attention of the epidemiologist is the index case. The index case is not always the primary case. Those persons who become infected and ill after a disease has been introduced into a population and who ...
Ray Merrill, 2010
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An Introduction to Epidemiology
The first case of the disease brought to the attention of the epidemiologist is the index case. The index case is not always the primary case but may be. Those persons who become infected and ill once a disease has been introduced into a  ...
Thomas C. Timmreck, 2002
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Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Infectious Diseases
Using this information, one then needs to define the time interval after the occurrence of the index case that would include the secondary cases. Based on the time of onset data within each household or transmission unit, each case is defined ...
James C. Thomas Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Pediatrics David J. Weber Professor of Medicine, and Epidemiology both at the School of Public Health University of North Carolina, 2001
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Tuberculosis: Clinical Diagnosis and Management of ...
They should all be subject to individual risk assessment following discussion with the consultant in communicable disease control. If the index case of TB is an adult member of staff, the purpose is to detect secondary cases elsewhere in the  ...
‎2006
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EnCase Computer Forensics -- The Official EnCE: EnCase ...
The Index Case tool provides a dialog box of options, which is shown in Figure 7.47. You can index everything or selected files only. Usually, internal or known files won't be indexed, but you can optionally include them. Similarly, you can ...
Steve Bunting, 2012
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Bennett & Brachman's Hospital Infections
... and (3) any cases that occurred before the epidemic should be plotted to give a basis for comparison with the epidemic/outbreak experience [1,26,27] If the epidemic curve starts with the index case (i.e., the first case in the outbreak), the time ...
John V. Bennett, William Robert Jarvis, Philip S. Brachman, 2007
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Prions: A Challenge for Science, Medicine, and the Public ...
to have left the herd before an index case is detected. Of the 10% of BSE cases that are likely to still be present, approximately one third would be detectable if they were immediately culled after the detection of the index case and tested.
Holger F. Rabenau, Jindrich Cinatl, Hans Wilhelm Doerr, 2004
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Science without Laws: Model Systems, Cases, Exemplary Narratives
The case's use occurs through retrieval when a practitioner is presented with a new case that seems to have some overlap with the original index case, at least in terms of the details believed most relevant. This process involves a form of ...
Angela N. H. Creager, Elizabeth Lunbeck, M. Norton Wise, 2007
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Introduction to Epidemiology: Distribution and Determinants ...
Primary versus Index Base The primary case versus the index case, a second concept in infectious disease epidemiology, is particularly important when a rapid increase in cases occurs, such as in an outbreak. The primary case is the first ...
Caroline Macera, Richard Shaffer, Peggy Shaffer, 2012
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Reichman and Hershfield's Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive, ...
Regarding duration of possible household exposure, in a study in Pakistan, a '' contact'' was defined as ''any person over three months of age who had lived in the same house as the index case for at least three months and had slept in the ...
Mario C. Raviglione, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDEX CASE»

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Ebola treatment units disrupt transmission in remote locales - Healio
... retrospectively created transmission chains by identifying the source-patients for known cases and linking them to the index case. «Healio, Jul 15»
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Here's How Georgia's Poultry Industry Is Preparing For Bird Flu …
"There are two and six mile zones that are drawn around that index case, or that case of avian influenza," Dr. Zavala says. "And all the farms ... «GPB, Jul 15»
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CDC Refutes "Dead Dog" Story
The victim has been referred to as an index case, while the four others got infected thru close contact. By Ethel A. Tweh - Editing by Jonathan ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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New method to make deeper inferences about infection dynamics
... time commonly reported from household studies—the time between the infection of the index case and the infection of the secondary cases. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
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Ebola Beyond Sierra Leone: A Nightmare might be unfolding in …
So, if, as is now suspected to be scenario for 'new index case' of a teenage boy in Liberia, this MRU Ebola virus is now with the ability to exist ... «Awareness Times, Jul 15»
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MERS Outbreak UPDATE: Gradual Recovery In Economies Noted In …
Since the report of the index case last May 20, the outbreak has caused the death of 36 and infected 186 people. If ever there will be no new ... «Chinatopix, Jul 15»
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CDC refutes “dead dog” story
The victim has been referred to as an index case, while the four others got infected thru close contact. By Ethel A. Tweh - Editing by Jonathan ... «The New Dawn Liberia, Jul 15»
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IMS Confirms Four New Ebola Cases in Liberia
With news of four confirmed cases, Liberia as of June 29 has reported a total of five confirmed cases with the index case being a 17-year-old ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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New Jump in Ebola Virus Case – Seven in Treatment Units
One of the five is the index case who is not with us [dead]. The four are at the ETU receiving the best possible care that can be provided to ... «Front Page Africa, Jul 15»
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The Legal Edition Interviews Mary Holland, Legal Scholar, on …
"They still haven't found who the index case was from Disneyland. It's suspected that it was somebody from the Philippines. The research that ... «Age of Autism, Jul 15»

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