Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259281594
Author: Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 37, Problem 5CHI
College dormitories are notorious for outbreaks of flu and other infectious diseases. These are particularly prevalent during final exam weeks. Using your knowledge of the immune response and epidemiology, suggest practices that could be adopted to minimize the risks at such a critical time.
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Chapter 37 Solutions
Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 37.2 - How might biased data collection impact the public...Ch. 37.2 - Prob. 1RIACh. 37.2 - Prob. 2RIACh. 37.2 - Prob. 3RIACh. 37.2 - Prob. 4RIACh. 37.2 - Prob. 5RIACh. 37.3 - Prob. 1MICh. 37.3 - Prob. 2MICh. 37.3 - Prob. 1RIACh. 37.3 - Prob. 2RIA
Ch. 37.3 - Prob. 3RIACh. 37.3 - Prob. 4RIACh. 37.4 - Prob. 1RIACh. 37.4 - What are some of the factors in your community...Ch. 37.4 - Prob. 3RIACh. 37.5 - Describe a health-careassociated infection, and...Ch. 37.5 - Prob. 2RIACh. 37.5 - Prob. 3RIACh. 37.7 - Prob. 1RIACh. 37.7 - Prob. 2RIACh. 37.7 - Prob. 3RIACh. 37.7 - What is the Public Health Security and...Ch. 37 - Why is international cooperation a necessity in...Ch. 37 - What common sources of infectious disease are...Ch. 37 - Prob. 3CHICh. 37 - How can changes in herd immunity contribute to an...Ch. 37 - College dormitories are notorious for outbreaks of...Ch. 37 - Prob. 6CHICh. 37 - Prob. 7CHICh. 37 - Prob. 8CHI
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