12479Infection with virus X causes severe diarrheal disease, particularly in infants and children, and is spread via the fecal-oral route, via respiratory droplets, and possibly via fomites. Globally, it is responsible for about 524,000 deaths in children less than 5 years old each year; in...
12471Step One: Read the Case Study from your textbook, Introduction to Epidemiology (pg 380- 389) History and Epidemiology of Polio Epidemics Step Two: Answer the Case Study questions 1- 10 from the end of the case study. Your answers should be detailed and supported through...
12440Step One: Conduct scholarly research, Concorde's Online LibraryLinks to an external site. is recommended, or a scholarly search engine, or your text resources to identify an outbreak that has taken place within the last 500 years. Step Two: Create a 3-5 page, scholarly paper addressing the...
12411Instructions: Step One: Read the Case Study from your textbook, Introduction to Epidemiology (pg 374-380) Retrospective Cohort Study of the Association of Congenital Malformation and Hazardous Waste Step Two: Watch the video: Gulf Seafood Deformities: Gulf of Mexico fishermen, scientists and seafood processors are finding disturbing numbers...
12390In this Mid-Course Reflection Assignment, you will evaluate your performance in the course so far, reflect on your learning journey, and set goals for the remainder of the term. This assignment provides an opportunity for self-assessment, self-reflection, and interaction with your instructor. Instructions: Write a reflection on...
12389As the hospital epidemiologist, you have been requested by the hospital administration to study the effects of administering antibiotics to patients at different time frames (2-hrs, up to 24 hrs) before they have surgery that involves opening the chest cavity. The study is aimed at...
12372Step 1: Go to the U.S. Census Bureau's site on international demographic data, Census Bureau:Links to an external site. Choose the United States and one other country you would like to compare. Report 1: Select Report: Mortality Indicators by Sex for 2017 and compare the data Discuss the...
12371Step 1: Go to the U.S. Census Bureau's site on international demographic data, Census Bureau:Links to an external site. Choose the United States and one other country you would like to compare. Report 1: Select Report: Mortality Indicators by Sex for 2017 and compare the data Discuss the...
12365Step One: Read Case Study II from your textbook, Introduction to Epidemiology (pg 352-358) Step Two: In a 3-5 page paper or 7-9 slide PPT, answer the following: What is the incubation period for cyclosporiasis? How will it be used in the investigation? On what sources of infection...
12333In a 3-5 page paper, address the following: Explain the implications of the 15 leading causes of death for public health. Discuss how the three levels of prevention play a role in decreasing or increasing the percentages for cause of death from 1900 to 2010. Do outside...