Southern New Hampshire University IHP 330 Module Four Worksheet Connections Between a Disease and a Population Directions: To complete this worksheet, use the case study found in the Module Four Reading and Resources page. Complete each step below to answer the questions. Replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. . Read the student role portion of the case study. Be sure to read the news transcript, along with the background information of the case, by clicking the links at the bottom of the page. . Read the data collection portion of the case study. Think about how this information will help you make a connection between a disease and a population. . Read the data analysis portion of the case study. Answer the eight practice questions on that page to prepare to complete this worksheet. . Read the outbreak control portion of the case study. Answer the practice question on that page to prepare to complete this worksheet. · Answer the questions below. 1. Provide a brief description of SARS, supporting your description with sources from the case study. SARS is a severe acute respiratory syndrome. This illness was first reported February 2003 in Asia. SARS is a viral respiratory illness similar to those in the Coronavirus family. It is primarily spread via close personal contact. People at higher risk for contracting SARS are those who are caring for, living with, or in/had direct contact with an infected person. fiEpiville Chamber of Commerce: SARS, n.d.) 2. Describe the patterns you can identify in the population impacted by the SARS outbreak, citing the case to support your response. All the people first infected with SARS live at the Amory Apartment Complex. All had similar symptoms. All attended the luau party at the complex. Draw conclusions about the mode of disease transmission based on your analysis of the disease and population. The mode of transmission was direct: person-to-person. The tenants likely contracted SARS through close personal contact at the luau at their apartment complex. References: Epiville Chamber of Commerce: SARS. (n.d.). https://epiville.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/epicommerce/sars.html Epiville: SARS Outbreak Study 1 -- Data analysis. (n.d.). https://epiville.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/sars_outbreak_study_1/data_analysis.html This worksheet was modified using information from the original case study found on the Epiville website.
Southern New Hampshire University This worksheet was modified using information from the original case study found on the Epiville website.