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Exercise 1
Exercise 1
1
Below are four key terms taken from the definition of epidemiology, followed by a
list of activities that an epidemiologist might perform. Match the term to the activity
that best describes it. You should match only one term per activity.
A. Distribution
B. Determinants
C. Application
__B___
1.
3. Mark on a map the residences of all children born with birth defects
within 2 miles of a
hazardous waste site
__A__ 4. Graph the number of cases of congenital syphilis by year for the country
___C__
5.
meningococcal meningitis
receive Rifampin
___A__
6.
Exercise 1.7
A. Experimental
B. Observational cohort
C. Observational case-control
D. Observational cross-sectional
E. Not an analytical or epidemiologic study
2.
2002 for
50,000 troops who served in the first Gulf War (ended April 1991) and
50,000 troops who served elsewhere during the same period.
_____C_____ 3. Persons diagnosed with new-onset Lyme disease were asked how
often
they walk through woods, use insect repellant, wear short sleeves and
pants, etc. Twice as many patients without Lyme disease from the same
physicians practice were asked the same questions, and the responses in
the two groups were compared.
______A____
4.
organization. At
2 months, each child was randomly given one of two types of a new
vaccine against rotavirus infection. Parents were called by a nurse two
weeks later and asked whether the children had experienced any of a list
of side-effects.
Exercise 1.9
Information about dengue fever is provided on the following pages. After
studying this information, outline the chain of infection by identifying the
reservoir(s), portal(s) of exit, mode(s) of transmission, portal(s) of entry,
and factors in host susceptibility.
Reservoirs:
Portals of exit:
Modes of transmission:
Portals of entry:
Exercise 1.10
A. Sporadic disease
B. Endemic disease
C. Hyperendemic disease
D. Pandemic disease
E. Epidemic disease