Review ArticleInternational Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

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Concept of epidemiology – a detailed review

Int J Community Med Public Health. 2026;13(2):1059-1064.DOI10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20260328

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Abstract

Epidemiology may typically be demonstrated as a branch of science; which has undergone multifaceted changes through the long span of time. It has contributed immensely to the human society to raise widespread community awareness. It has also played a significant role in imparting knowledge about health, citing relation to various infectious diseases. Therefore; in relation to the incessant evolution, it is thoroughly important to understand the ‘concept’ of ‘epidemiology’; as to analyse chiefly the numerous risk factors; responsible for the different infectious diseases; thereby ushering in a better; disease-free; healthy tomorrow for the mankind.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, B. I. D. S. H., Patna, Bihar, India

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