In this chapter, we will explore the intersections between microbiology and epidemiology, the science that underlies public health. Epidemiology studies how disease originates and spreads throughout a...In this chapter, we will explore the intersections between microbiology and epidemiology, the science that underlies public health. Epidemiology studies how disease originates and spreads throughout a population, with the goal of preventing outbreaks and containing them when they do occur. Over the past two centuries, discoveries in epidemiology have led to public health policies that have transformed life in developed nations, leading to the eradication (or near eradication) of many diseases.
