Discussion Topic
Review the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) (2014) report about incidence and trends of foodborne illnesses website
**PLEASE USE THIS WEBSITE**
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6315a3.htm?s_cid=mm6315a3_w
Identify examples of the epidemiological triad and transmission cycle.
Discuss and examine principles of distribution.
Locate examples of epidemiologic measures (count data, ratio, proportion, rate, incidence, and prevalence).
Locate examples of descriptive epidemiology (person, place, time) and frequency.
Discuss the purpose of this report. Name at least three ways that nurses can use these epidemiologic investigations and report findings.
