smittekildens
Smittekilden is a term used in epidemiology to refer to the source of infection in an outbreak. It denotes the person, animal, object, or environment that harbors a pathogen and from which transmission to susceptible hosts originates. The concept encompasses immediate sources as well as broader environmental reservoirs that contribute to spread.
In public health discourse, smittekilden is distinguished from related concepts such as the reservoir, carrier, and
Investigations aim to identify the smittekilden, confirm the causative agent, and remove or contain the source
The possessive form smittekildens is used in Danish to describe aspects related to the source, such as