Communicable Disease: Influenza Epidemiology Connie Gulick Grand Canyon University NUR-427V Community/Public Health Nursing Prof. Loria Hute October 1‚ 2014 Introduction The influenza virus‚ commonly referred to as the flu‚ is one of the most common syndromes of infection in human beings of all ages and demographics. The focus of this paper is to explore the epidemiology of the influenza virus. In order to thoroughly understand the virus there are several facets: First‚ to recognize the
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Epidemiology Paper Mazurah Smith University of Phoenix According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics‚ "[By 1993] death certificates listed diabetes as the fifth leading cause of death for Blacks aged 45 to 64‚ and the third leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older in 1990.” (Bailey‚ 2007). These statistics show how serious the problem of diabetes has become in the black community. Epidemiological studies can focus the efforts
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Scott L Tomar‚ a profession at the University of Florida describes public health surveillance as the ongoing systematic collection‚ analysis‚ interpretation and dissemination of data regarding a health-related event for the use in public health action (Tomar‚ 2007). The information collected from surveillance is implemented in planning‚ evaluating and to put together research hypothesis (Tomar‚ 2007). He explains that this surveillance contributes and aids in the decrease of not only morbidity
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Uses of Epidemiology Hint: Think like a… -Biologist -Medical doctor -Public health officer -Health policy maker Eg. World health organization (look at the spread of a disease); Pharmacy (find preventative Eg. Stop the spread of west nile virus (mosquito)‚ learn from the media‚ get rid of standing water around your house USA: Cause of mortality in the 1900s per 100‚000 people #1 cause of death = pneumonia (respiratory infection causing inflammation) Caused by bacteria infection
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Running head: Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology TUI University Lea Glover MPH 504 Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology Case Assignment #3 Dr. Sharon Nazarchuk Abstract Descriptive epidemiology is defined as the study of the amount and distribution of disease within a population by person‚ place‚ and time. Descriptive epidemiology answers the following questions: Who is affected? Where and when do cases occur? It describes cases by person‚ place‚ and time (TUI University 2008).
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Quadratic Equations and their Applications A right triangle is a triangle with a 90 degree angle. These types of triangle can be found all around us and we have a handy formula that describes the relationship between all three sides of right triangles‚ The Pythagorean theorem. This says that for any right triangle that has sides of length a and b‚ and hypotenuse of length c‚ the following equation holds: a2+b2=c2. For your initial response: Complete both parts. a) You’re locked out of
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Name LESSON Date Class Practice A 11-5 Angle Relationships in Circles In Exercises 1–3‚ match the letter of the drawing to the formula for finding the measure of the angle. 1 B A. 1. m ABC __ (mAC mDE ) 2 2. m ABC 1 __ (mAC 2 m DE ) C B. 3. m ABC 1 __ mAB 2 A C. Find each measure. 4. m FGH 5. m IJ 6. 45° 150° 7. m QPR 55° m YUV 116° 8. Some cities in Europe are thousands of years old. Often the small center of the old city is surrounded
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Epidemiology NUR 408 Epidemiology Public health nursing allows nurses to encounter various vulnerable populations on a daily basis. In particular‚ the elderly make up a large portion of the population‚ and their vulnerability to the environment and other physical factors is a very important aspect of public health nursing. Epidemiology allows the public health nurse to study and assess vulnerable populations‚ including the elderly‚ and create interventions that maximize the health potential
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By Parker Davis | January 2‚ 2012 | AA similarity | when two triangles have corresponding angles that are congruent as shown below‚ the triangles are similar | | AAS | if two angles and the non-included side one triangle are congruent to two angles and the non-included angle of another triangle‚ then these two triangles are congruent | | Acute angle | an angle with an angle measure less than 90° | | Acute triangle | a triangle where all three internal angles are acute | | Alt. exterior
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HCA 602 – Managerial Epidemiology National University October 2009 Marine Corps Recruit Depot is a Military training Command located in San Diego‚ California. Each month 500 young men are recruited and placed together in Recruit Enlisted quarters for the duration of their 12 weeks basictraining. The marine recruits share common facilities in this berthing such as bathrooms‚ dining area and recreational areas along with their training staff. These Marine recruits also perform very rigid physical
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