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HLTH 485 A CTIVITY : F IELD I NVESTIGATIONS T EMPLATE Use the answer sheet at the end of the document to submit your answers to the questions below. 1. Match the definitions in the left column with the terms in the right column. A. ______Often synonymous with epidemic; sometimes the preferred word, as it may escape the sensationalism associated with the word epidemic. It also applies when the scope of the disease is limited. B. ______The occurrence of a disease within a specific community or region that is clearly in excess of the expected level for a given time period. C. ______An aggregation of cases of a disease or other health related conditions, particularly cancer and birth defects that are closely grouped in time and place. Page 1 of 4

HLTH 485 1) Epidemic 2) Outbreak 3) Cluster 2. What is the primary purpose of providing a final report in a field investigation? Answer must be at least 3 complete sentences. 3. List and describe the 4-stages process of cluster investigation, as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 4. What is the primary distinction between a cluster and a sentinel health-related state or event? 5. Where might the epidemiologist search for cases that have not been identified? 1. a) 2 Outbreak b) 1 Epidemic c) 3 Cluster Page 2 of 4

HLTH 485 2. The purpose of a field study is to pinpoint the origin and mechanism of the illness. The final report in a field inquiry should line up with the hypothesis that was established. The report will also provide a comparison of the discovered facts and the theories. Case studies with accompanying charts and graphs make up the final report. 3. Initial contact and reaction -get the details of the caller reporting the suspected cluster. Collect preliminary information like the time and place of the exposure suspicion. Evaluation entails three stages: initial, in-depth, and retrospective. Health-related state of event occurrence and features are determined during the screening phase, diagnosis is confirmed during the case phase, and cluster characteristics are identified during the occurrence phase. Important step toward proving the hypothesis of an exposure to a large excess of instances. Examining the lab results, data, and test results from an etiologic inquiry allows scientists to infer what caused what. 4. An illness cluster refers to an extraordinary gathering of health incidents, whether real or imagined, that happen in close proximity to one other in terms of time and geography, and are reported to a health agency. Sentinel events refer to unforeseen health-related conditions or incidents that have identifiable causes, and the adverse health impact may be attributed to a particular source. 5. Public health workers investigate the root cause of illness outbreaks in communities. They conduct interviews, evaluate medical data, and, like detectives, seek to make sense of the information they acquire. Then they might potentially inform the public about safety precautions. It is generally agreed that epidemiology is the bedrock of public health. Epidemiologists are concerned with the study of illness (or damage) transmission, distribution, and demographic characteristics. If they find a problem, they will utilize the information they gather to try to determine how it spread. In addition, they suggest Page 3 of 4

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