Assignment :Epidemiologist for a Day
Objectives: Describe how biosecurity is used to minimize biological threats. Discuss the policies concerning development of medical countermeasures.
Be an epidemiology intern and solve the disease outbreak at Watersedge. Play the game and see if you can find the clues to identify the cause of a disease outbreak.
Play the Game: Outbreak at Watersedge-A Public Health Discovery game
Write a 500-word essay and cite the references in APA style. Use outline below as topics to guide development of your essay from your research.
-Background: Look up the disease agent on the Centers for Disease Control website. What are the major symptoms? Are there any long term concerns?
-Outbreak Response: From an emergency management perspective, what do you think the main issues would be during the outbreak?
-After Action Report: Write a paragraph about your experience in this role-based game.