Week 12 – Epidemiological Investigation . public health

Week 12 – Epidemiological Investigation . public health

Summarize any one chapter of the handbook on epidemiological investigation (you may not use the Introductory portion of the handbook) and provide one example of a US or international public health emergency in which this science was used or likely used.

READING

Attached Files:

• criminal-and-epidemiological-investigation-handbook.PDF (4.804 MB)

Required reading

1. Criminal and Epidemiological Investigations (Read at least the Public Health section). https://bblearn.philau.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-211256-dt-content-rid-73977_1/xid-73977_1

2. Powerpoint from USDA on an actual infectious food-borne illness outbreak investigation. USDA

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Public Health

To protect the public’s health, it is essential to conduct epidemiological investigation in order to identify disease sources and make informed decisions concerning the control of outbreaks. In this kind of epidemiological investigation, the major goals of public health include stopping the spread of diseases since public health seeks to promote health and disease prevention of an entire population. Another goal is protecting the public whereby public health strives to protect the public from various threats of public health.

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