Glossary of Terms

There are a lot of words used by the Division of Public Health employees that may not be as familiar to you as they are to us. We will try to include as many of these words as possible in this area. If you have any suggestions of words to add to this list, please send us an e-mail using the address shown on the left hand side of this page.

AIDS - acronym for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Bioterrorism - the use, or threatened use, of biological agents to promote or spread fear or intimidation upon an individual, a specific group, or the population as a whole for religious, political, ideological, financial, or personal purposes
Epidemiology - a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution and control of disease in a population
HIPAA - acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIV - acronym for human immunodeficiency virus - the virus that causes AIDS
SARS - acronym for severe acute respiratory syndrome
STD - acronym for sexually transmitted disease

For more information, please contact the Division of Public Health.

Glossary of Terms

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