Assignment task:
Topic: Influenza
Uses of Epidemiology and Epidemiologic Measurements
Go to the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention sites and give four examples of epidemiologic tools and studies which are used to inform international health policy. Choose one tool or study and provide a detailed description of its effectiveness in monitoring disease incidence and prevalence.
Describe the difference between prevalence and incidence rates using the example of influenza. Discuss why this distinction is important.
RUBRIC:
- Summarizes the difference between prevalence and incidence rates using the example of influenza
- Summarizes four examples of epidemiologic tools and studies which are used to inform international health policy
- Select one tool or study and provide a detailed summary of its effectiveness in monitoring disease incidence and prevalence
- 5-8 PAGES: Three resources for scholarly evidence is present and supports all points of the activity.