Data Plotting and Information Analysis: High- and Low-Risk Cities of Infection

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Part I
The use of a symbols map provides an opportunity for one to present data in a visually appealing manner. From the data provided, a visual map can indicate the high-risk cities as well as the low-risk cities for the infection and their geographical location in the country.
High-Risk and Low-Risk Areas
From the map, it is evident that the high-risk areas for the infection are Miami, New Orleans, Mesa, Long Beach, Atlanta, and Jacksonville. The six cities have the highest prevalence rates for the infection, with the data largely in line with the previous charts that showed the infection to be mainly prevalent in those cities. On the other hand, Philadelphia, Chicago, Omaha, Indianapolis, Washington D.C., and Virginia Beach are low-risk cities for the infection. The individual prevalence rate of the infection in the four low-risk areas is less than 1 person per 100,000.
Most Affected Areas
The infection is heavily prevalent in the Southern region of the United States. To this end, Miami, Jacksonville, Atlanta, and New Orleans are all located in the Southeast region of the United States, while Mesa and Long Beach are in the Southwest region of the country. On the other hand, the Northern region of the country has the lowest prevalence rates of infection. Philadelphia, Washington D.C, and several other major cities with low prevalence rates are all located in the Northern East region of the country.
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Prevalence Map
Other Deductions
From the review of the map, the infection tends to affect cities that are close to each other. The cities that are close to the Ocean in the Southern US have a high prevalence rate of the infection as evidenced by the fact that Miami, New Orleans, Mesa, Jacksonville, and Long Beach are the top five cities with the highest prevalence of the infection and they are all coastal towns. In the same vein, the five cities all touch either the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, or the Gulf of Mexico. One can speculate that the spread of the infection correlates with the presence of beaches or other utilities that are found along the ocean. In addition, one can deduce that the infection mainly affects the aged given that Florida (one of the most affected states) has one of the largest elderly populations.
Part II
Based on the analysis of data, Miami has the highest infection prevalence rate per 100,000 at 65.5 cases, followed by New Orleans, Mesa, Long Beach, and Atlanta. All the cities are in the Southeast region of the United States. An analysis of the infected population shows that the infection largely affects the population aged below 18 years and those aged above 61 years. Using the data on the infection can help a healthcare organization prepare itself to effectively prepare to deal with the infection and its potential influence on the organization’s ability to provide care. Florida Medical Center is a healthcare facility located in Miami-Dade County. The facility offers services that include emergency care, general care, and a spine program. It is essential to consider how the information on the prevalence of the infection can help the facility prepare itself to ensure that it can handle the increased demand for services.
Benefits
First, the facility can use the data on the prevalence rate per 100,000 people to better underst...