In 2015, public health officials were concerned about
an outbreak of severe gastrointestinal disease in a...
In 2015, public health officials were concerned about
an outbreak of severe gastrointestinal disease in a Bakersfield
hospital. Fecal samples of ill persons as well as samples of the
epidemiologically implicated foods were collected for analysis.
Initial work focused on microscopic examinations of 4 suspect
species that had caused outbreaks of the disease in the community
in the previous year: Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus
aureus, Salmonellatyphimurium, and
Norovirus. Make a flowchart of your approach to identify
the causative agent of the disease including results that you
expect to observe with each test for each species.
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Each organism are selectively grown in their specific type of
medium from the samples collected thus revelas the proper
medication to be provided for the cause.
In 2015, public health officials were concerned about
an outbreak of severe gastrointestinal disease in a Bakersfield
hospital. Fecal samples of ill persons as well as samples of the
epidemiologically implicated foods were collected for analysis.
Initial work focused on microscopic examinations of 4 suspect
species that had caused outbreaks of the disease in the community
in the previous year: Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus
aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, and
Norovirus. Make a flowchart of your approach to identify
the causative agent of...
SUBJECT FIELD: PUBLIC HEALTH
Public health officials and communities are responsible for
investigating infectious disease cases, as well as making sure they
control the spread of the disease within the community. Their
ultimate goal is to reduce and prevent future occurrences.
For the Case Study, respond to the following.
? Describe an infectious disease (You pick) in your
community and how it is transmitted.
? Discuss two public health programs (You pick) or
interventions in your community that was created...
A dairy farmer is concerned about the outbreak of disease in
her dairy herd. She is wondering whether to insure against a
possible outbreak of the disease. Describe the steps involved in
applying expected utility theory to this problem to determine
whether the farmer should insure or not insure.
Do you think applying this theory is a reasonable approach to
predicting whether the farmer will in fact take out insurance? Why
or why not? Explain.
The Public Health Directorate in November 2015 anticipated the
outbreak of Yellow Fever in the first quarter of the ensuing year
2016. The Directorate subsequently asked the procurement officer to
place an order for the supply of Yellow Fever vaccines.
In December, 2015, the Procurement officer placed an order for
the supply of the vaccines but the order was silent on the
strengths of the vaccine and delivery date. In January 2016, the
Head of Entity requested the Procurement Officer...
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a severe public
health crisis as well as substantial economic disruption for every
American. Policymakers have been considering legislation to help
manage the pandemic and mitigate the economic burden on families
and businesses.
So far, lawmakers have enacted four separate pieces of
legislation, costing approximately $2.4 trillion. Below is a quick
recap of that legislation.
Coronavirus-Related Legislative Actions to Date
As an initial response, policymakers enacted legislation in
early March that provided $8.3...
Assume you are a public health research officer investigating a
disease outbreak, and you must determine an appropriate sample for
a given population. What method would you use? Why would you choose
that method?
SECTION A: COMPUSORY QUESTION
Question One –Hypothetical Case Study
The Public Health Directorate in November 2015
anticipated the outbreak of Yellow Fever in the first quarter of
the ensuing year 2016. The Directorate subsequently asked the
procurement officer to place an order for the supply of Yellow
Fever vaccines.
In December, 2015, the Procurement officer placed an
order for the supply of the vaccines but the order was silent on
the strengths of the vaccine and delivery date. In January...
Many proponents of environmental safety and public health are
concerned about the creation, spread, and potential impact of
genetically modified foods. The United States, Canada, and
Argentina are some of the leading producers of genetically modified
foods made from bioengineered organisms (GMOs). The U.S. government
believes that GMOs are important for the world’s food supply
because they can boost food production and nutrition and lead to
both disease-resistant crops and better-tasting foods. Many
respected scientific studies vouch for the safety...