Salmonella Infection: Introduction to Epidemiology

Project Summary: For your session-long project, you will investigate an outbreak. You work in the community outreach department at the Disease Control Office at the Wintersburg County Health Department. You have been requested to attend an emergency meeting with some epidemiologists. During the meeting, you were informed that 40 kids became ill with diarrhea and fever at Wintersburg Elementary School. Ten children were hospitalized. The diagnosis is Salmonella infection. Assignment: According to the epidemiologic triangle, there are three factors that influence the occurrence of disease: Etiologic agent Host factors Environmental factors Describe each of these factors for food-borne Salmonella infection. Do they all need to be present for disease to occur? (Review "Multiple Causation of Disease" on the modular Homepage.) Assignment Expectations, in order to earn full credit: Please write your paper in your own words. That is the only way I can evaluate your level of understanding. Quotes are rarely needed; if necessary, they should comprise less than 10% of a paper and must be properly cited. Even though the papers must be written in your own words, you are required to cite sources for any statement of fact or idea that is not common knowledge. You must cite the sources within the body of the paper and include a reference list at the end of the paper. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable source of information. Use credible, professional, and scholarly sources such as journal articles from ProQuest or EBSCO, and government, university, or nonprofit organizations' Web sites. You must clearly show that you have read the module homepage and the required background materials. You are welcome to do research in addition to -- but not instead of -- the required readings. Your papers will be evaluated on the following factors: References - citations are used within the body of the paper any time you state a fact or idea that is not common knowledge. A reference list is included at the end of the paper. Precision - you follow all instructions and you answer each part of the assignment. Breadth - you show broad knowledge of the module's topic. Depth - you go into detail to show more critical thought about the specific tasks or questions in the assignment. Clarity - the extent to which you elaborate and include discussion or examples as asked. Application - the extent to which you apply the information to a real-life situation related to the assignment, if asked. Before you begin, please review this information about When to Cite Sources http://www(dot)princeton(dot)edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/cite/ Other resources are available at http://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/owl/resource/560/02/