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CDC Outbreak Modules Assignment

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize the students with the mechanisms that lead to the spread of communicable diseases and to conduct epidemiological steps in outbreak investigation of different communicable diseases.

Learning outcomes:

After completing this assignment, students will be able to:

· Understand how outbreak investigations are carried out.

· Know how to work through an outbreak investigation to solve a problem.

· Explore the steps used to answer science-based questions.

· Identify factors that can influence the quality of data.

· Explore the cause and effect of an outbreak on communities.

Instructions:

· Click on link below to access the modules https://www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/sto/web-app.html

· Click on the “Learn” tab on the bottom left to answer the following questions:

· What is epidemiology?

· What is an Epi curve?

· Click on Level 1

· Select “Breathless in the Midwest” (first activity) and follow the prompts to complete

· Scroll over to Select “Deadlier than War” (seventh activity) and follow the prompts to complete

· Take screenshot of completion page (shows completion data including score) and submit to appropriate assignment folder

· Complete reflection on each activity and submit to appropriate assignment folder

Reflection Questions for Community Health

CDC Outbreak Modules

Please complete this reflection for the outbreak modules:

Breathless in the Midwest

1. How was the existence of an outbreak established in this case?

2. What tools were used to collect data about the outbreak?

3. Was a working case definition established?

4. Were cases found systematically? Was information about them recorded?

5. What disease was identified?

6. Please offer at least one comment about this exercise:

Deadlier Than War