Southern New Hampshire University IHP 330: Module Three Worksheet Connections Between a Disease and a Population
Directions: To complete this worksheet, you will use a website called Epiville. The case study you will be Iearning about deals with SARS. Complete each step below to answer the questions.
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 this page to prepare you to complete this worksheet. Read the Outbreak Control portion of the case study. Answer the practice question on this page to prepare you to complete this worksheet. Answer the questions below.
1. Provide a brief description of SARS, supporting your description with sources from the case.
SARS is defined as "severe acute respiratory syndrome fiSARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus, called SARS-associated coronavirus fiSARS-CoV). SARS | Basics Factsheet | CDC
On the Epiville Department of Health about the case study it states SARS is "a viral respiratory illness caused by a virus from the coronavirus family." SARS is spread through personal contact with an infected individual."
evere Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS according to the Epiville Department of Health is "a viral respiratory illness caused by a virus from the coronavirus family." SARS is spread through This worksheet was modified using information from the original case study found on the Epiville website.
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personal contact with an infected individual. 2. Describe the patterns that can be identified in the population impacted by the SARS outbreak, citing the case to support your response.
The city of Epiville is located in southeastern United States. This study targets Amoy Apartment Complex, which contains 200 units with 600 residents and had the highest number of illnesses reported during the SARS outbreak. Some of these residents however have passed away from the virus along with another 70 residents who have become IIl and were hospitalized at the Epiville General hospital. Only 53 of these residents were diagnosed with the SARS virus and are still living.
3. Draw conclusions about the mode of transmission of the disease based on your analysis of the disease and population.
The SARS virus spreads by having close contact with someone who has the virus. Because the residents at the Amoy Apartment Complex lived so close together it made the virus spread quickly and caused a large outbreak within the complex. To prevent spreading the virus anyone who experiences symptoms should be quarantined right away. To further that if someone was in contact with someone who is experiencing signs and symptoms of the virus they should also quarantine and ensure they do not develop symptoms in the