[The duality of the qualitative determinacy of the epidemic process in anthroponoses as the main trait distinguishing them from the epidemic manifestations of zoonotic diseases in man].
The present article substantiates the necessity of defining more accurately the notion "epidemic process" and using this term only in reference to anthroponotic diseases. Proceeding from the philosophical concept of the qualitative definiteness of material objects and phenomena, the author proposes to distinguish the epidemic process in anthroponoses from mass spread of zoonotic diseases among humans on the basis of using the systemic qualities of the epidemic process, and in particular the principle of the dual character of the qualitative definiteness of objects and phenomena as the distinctive feature of the epidemic process of anthroponoses. Distinction, based on this principle, between anthroponotic diseases and zoonotic diseases in groups of humans must be reflected in the definitions of these phenomena. The application of the term "epidemic process" only in reference to anthroponotic diseases is proposed, while zoonotic diseases in groups of humans should be considered as epidemic manifestations of zoonotic infections.
D000818:Animals; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology*
Dvoĭstvennost' kachestvennoĭ opredelennosti épidemicheskogo protsessa antroponozov kak osnovnaia otlichitel'naia cherta ot épidemicheskikh proiavleniĭ zoonoznykh bolezneĭ u cheloveka.