2. Mr. Montemayor, a 45-year old businessman who just arrived from Hongkong 3 days ago, was beginning to feel body pains, cold sweats and chills. He immediately went to the hospital to have himself examined. He was informed that he was one of the many patients who have been confined. The hospital and also several neighboring healthcare facilities were alarmed of the sudden increase in cases of flu. As a result, the health authorities conducted an investigation and found out that people who were confined boarded the same flight as Mr. Montemayor. The relevant data regarding the flight are given. Passengers Number of people Number of the population who manifested signs and symptoms 6 adults, 7 children Population who sat in aisles ABC 30 Population who sat in aisles HJK Population who sat in DEFG Population who boarded at the stopover Flight crew (Flight attendants, Pilots) 26 10 adults, 9 children 43 18 adults, 11 children 3 adults 8 2 adults A. Compute for the attack rate for every population B. What population of passengers is mostly related to the incidence of flu? Justify your answer

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2. Mr. Montemayor, a 45-year old businessman who just arrived from Hongkong 3 days ago,
was beginning to feel body pains, cold sweats and chills. He immediately went to the
hospital to have himself examined. He was informed that he was one of the many patients
who have been confined. The hospital and also several neighboring healthcare facilities
were alarmed of the sudden increase in cases of flu. As a result, the health authorities
conducted an investigation and found out that people who were confined boarded the same
flight as Mr. Montemayor. The relevant data regarding the flight are given.
Number of people
Number of the population who
manifested signs and
symptoms
6 adults, 7 children
Passengers
Population who sat in
aisles ABC
30
Population who sat in
aisles HJK
26
10 adults, 9 children
43
18 adults, 11 children
Population who sat in DEFG
Population who boarded at
the stopover
Flight crew (Flight attendants,
Pilots)
8
3 adults
2 adults
A. Compute for the attack rate for every population
B. What population of passengers is mostly related to the incidence of flu? Justify your answer
Transcribed Image Text:2. Mr. Montemayor, a 45-year old businessman who just arrived from Hongkong 3 days ago, was beginning to feel body pains, cold sweats and chills. He immediately went to the hospital to have himself examined. He was informed that he was one of the many patients who have been confined. The hospital and also several neighboring healthcare facilities were alarmed of the sudden increase in cases of flu. As a result, the health authorities conducted an investigation and found out that people who were confined boarded the same flight as Mr. Montemayor. The relevant data regarding the flight are given. Number of people Number of the population who manifested signs and symptoms 6 adults, 7 children Passengers Population who sat in aisles ABC 30 Population who sat in aisles HJK 26 10 adults, 9 children 43 18 adults, 11 children Population who sat in DEFG Population who boarded at the stopover Flight crew (Flight attendants, Pilots) 8 3 adults 2 adults A. Compute for the attack rate for every population B. What population of passengers is mostly related to the incidence of flu? Justify your answer
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