Epidemiology Case 2

Below is epidemiologic data collected on an unknown pathogen.

Your task for this Case Assignment:

1. Describe each of these data by person, place, and time (i.e., descriptive epidemiology). For more information on descriptive epidemiology, please refer to the Module 2 Home page.

2. Provide possible explanations for the pattern of this disease.

Figure 1:  Incidence Rate of Unknown Disease by Age and Gender

Figure 2:  Geographical Distribution of Unknown Disease in the United States

Figure 3:  Incidence Rate of Unknown Disease by State 

Figure 4:  Frequency of Unknown Disease by Month of Onset

Figure 5:  Frequency of Unknown Disease by Year

Assignment Expectations

Length: Case assignments should be at least 5 pages (1250 words), APA format, scholarly sources required.

Required Reading:

Libre Texts. (2019). 10.5A: Descriptive Epidemiology. Retrieved from  https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Book%3A_Microbiology_(Boundless)/10%3A_Epidemiology/10.5%3A_Epidemiology_and_Public_Health/10.5A%3A_Descriptive_Epidemiology

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Lesson one: Introduction to epidemiology: Section 6: Descriptive epidemiology. In Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd Edition. Retrieved May 1, 2019, from  https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section6.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Lesson one: Introduction to epidemiology: Section 7: Analytical epidemiology. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd Edition. Retrieved May 1, 2019, from  https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section7.html