Epidemiology Extra Credit Question (5 points possible) Answ…
Epidemiology Extra Credit Question (5 points possible) Answer the Epidemiology questions based on the scenario below: A small rural village is experiencing a disease outbreak. 32 people have become ill over the past week and are experiencing watery diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration. You investigate the area and find that they have been disposing of human waste upstream of their village. You collect a water sample and find high numbers of Vibrio cholera bacteria in the sample. What is the incidence of the disease over the past week? (1 pt) What is the host? (1 pt) What is the etiologic agent? (1 pt) What would you do to prevent the spread of this disease and prevent another outbreak in the future? (2 pts)
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