A public health team collected data on influenza cases across three neighbouring towns over a four-week period. Town A implemented a vaccination campaign in Week 1, Town B introduced hand hygiene stations in Week 2, and Town C took no preventative measures. Based on the data, which intervention was most effective in controlling disease spread?
Biology · Unit 2 · Infectious disease and epidemiology · Infectious disease and epidemiology
Analyse data to - predict outbreaks - determine the source of an outbreak - infer the mode of disease transmission - determine the effectiveness of different strategies in controlling the spread of disease.
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Question 2
A public health team tracked the number of confirmed measles cases in a region over 16 weeks. During Week 8, a mandatory vaccination program was introduced for all school-aged children. The data collected is shown in the table below. Analyse the data to determine the effectiveness of the vaccination program in controlling the spread of measles.
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Use the data to infer the mode of transmission for this disease outbreak and justify your conclusion.
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