(localized epidemic) more cases of a particular disease than expected in a given area or among a specializes group of people over a particular period of time
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How do you find the mean?
(x1+x2+...+xn)/n
100
What is my name
Amy
100
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side
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what is step 2?
establish the existence of an outbreak
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define epidemic
large numbers of people over a wide geographic area affected
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what is the formula for relative risk?
[a/(a+b)]/[c/(c+d)]
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When are Mock Comps?
Dec. 13
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What did the father buffalo say to his son?
bye-son!
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What is step 4?
Define and Identify Cases
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define pandemic
an epidemic occurring over a very wide area (several countries or continents) and usually affecting a large proportion of the population
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how do you find standard deviation?
{1/(n-1)}{summation[(x-mean)^2]}
300
When are UC apps due?
Nov. 30
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why did Na+ and Cl- break up?
they got into some hot water...
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What does line-listing include?
ID info, clinical info, descriptive: time, person, place, risk factors and possible causes
400
define cluster
an aggregation of cases over a particular period of especially cancer and birth defects closely grouped in time and space regardless of whether the number is more than the expected number
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formula for odds ratio?
[a/c]/[c/d]
OR
(ad)/(bc)
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Where is Abigail?
Quiz Bowl
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What kind of flower is on your face?
Tulips!
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What is step 10?
Communicate Findings
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how do you identify a case and what does the identification mean?
1. confirmed - have diagnosis with case definition plus lab verification
2. probable - many factors point to diagnosis but may lack lab verification
3. possible - some factors point to diagnosis