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Read Entire Instructions Before Attempting: Write a short essay of 1-3 paragraphs (i.e. 50-150 words) in response to the question below the line. It must be a free-standing short essay, not a short answer. One good way to tell the difference is that a short essay makes sense without the question. It will be almost impossible to answer this question well in less than 50 words. You do not need to cite Feser or my lecture for this short essay.  Remember Generative AI is not allowed and using it will result in no credit for the entire exam. A second use will result in failure for the course. In your own words, explain what natural theology is. How is it related to the academic disciplines of theology and philosophy? What is distinctive about natural theology as a science?

Which of the following best describes the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)?

A local health department investigates a Salmonella outbreak. PFGE results from multiple patients show indistinguishable patterns. However, WGS reveals some genetic differences among the isolates. What does this suggest about the outbreak?

On the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, May 11, 2025, was declared National Measles Vaccination Day. The campaign’s goal was to provide vaccine coverage for at least 83% of the children on the island. The campaign organizers knew it was unrealistic and unnecessary to attempt 100% vaccine coverage. Based on what principle did the campaign organizers set their goal of 83% vaccine coverage?

The 2004 U.S. National Academies of Medicine report concluded that there is no epidemiological evidence to support a causal link between thimerosal in vaccines and autism.

Continued from the question above: You now have seven confirmed cases of Pertussis in the hospital and two more probable cases complaining of coughing, whooping sounds, and vomiting after coughing. All of the cases have occurred from 5/17 to 5/23, and all are from Illsville Elementary School. Please write a working outbreak case definition for a confirmed and probable case for this outbreak. These definitions will help you distinguish between who is and is not a part of the outbreak. Make sure to include all necessary attributes to define a case and a probable case in your definitions. 

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is an active surveillance system designed to ensure that all vaccine-related adverse events are captured and investigated.    

A 7-year-old child is bitten by a stray dog while traveling abroad. The child is given rabies immunoglobulin at the hospital and later receives a series of rabies vaccinations. Which type of immunity does the rabies immunoglobulin provide?

Using the information from the question above. You know that the incubation periods for viral gastroenteritis range from less than a day to about one week. When conducting your interviews, what specific date range would you choose to focus on to ask questions about potential risk factors? Do not include the one outlier on 3/6 when considering your date range.   Figure 1. Onset of gastroenteritis among students, University X, Montana. March 1998. (N=72) (Date of onset was not known for three ill students.)