Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
Include the following in your written report for Part 2: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above and include the imported graphs from Excel.
Part 3: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Disease Summary
A. Go to the following website https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html
B. On the left side toolbar click “Publications” then “Weekly Report”. You should be taken to the current week.
C. Since COVID-19 has taken over the MMWR report, choose an older issue from 2019 to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.
Include a work cited page (MLA style) and an in-text citation for each reference.
**ALL information within the report that is not your original work or idea should be referenced. Statements by other authors can be paraphrased or summarized, and then referenced with an in-text citation.
**Any material copied directly from the CDC website or other internet sources will be considered cheating and will result in a grade of “0” for this assignment.
**MLA Reference Examples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
**Example of how to do an in-text citation:
Incorrect: According to Dr. Shannon Moroney, “the microbiology lab report is a very important part of the course grade”.
Correct: Microbiology course grades are dependent upon successful completion of the lab report (Moroney, 2010). Lab Report 1
Control of Diseases, Epidemiology, and the MMWR
Part 1: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its role in Public Health
A. What is the CDC’s mission? What is epidemiology? What type of diseases are monitored by the CDC? How is information gathered and how is it shared to better serve and protect local communities?
B. Explain the role that the CDC plays in educating Americans in response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Include the following in your written report for Part 1: Use at least 15 complete sentences to answer all the questions above in your own words.
Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MmWR) Data
For every week since 1982, the CDC has issued a publication titled “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)”. The two important data points in this publication that epidemiologists measure are morbidity and mortality.
A. What is morbidity? What is mortality?
B. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to find the disease with the highest incidence per 100,000 people in 1999. Using Microsoft Excel, make a line graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Include all pertinent labels and data points. Other features of the graph (colors, size, appearance, etc) are at your discretion. What was the disease with the highest incidence during this time period? What type of disease is this and why it is important for public health?
C. Use the Excel file “Notifiable Disease Rates” to see the number of new cases of Measles (Rubeola) per year. Using Microsoft Excel, make a bar graph to record the incidence of this disease over time (1950-2016). Explain and analyze what trends have occurred in measles over that time period.
D. In 2016, the US population was 323.7 million and there were 2,007 cases of Acute Hepatitis A (rate of 0.62 per 100,000). In 2018, the US population was 327.2 million. How many people do you expect to have contracted Acute Hepatitis A if you calculate by the same incidence rate? Is the risk of HAV high or low for Americans?
to discuss.
Include the following in your written report for Part 3: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the disease, location of outbreak, CDC’s response, and implications in your own words.
Part 4: Risks to Travelers
A. Go to the Center for Disease Control’s website (www.cdc.gov).
B. Look under “Traveler’s Health” and look under “Destinations”
C. Choose a country from Central America, South America, Africa, or Asia
Include the following in your written report for Part 4: Use at least 15 complete sentences to summarize the vaccines that are recommended for all travelers to that country, the preventative measures to take before traveling, and describe any “travel health notices” in effect.