In the Investigation of an Epidemic of a Fatal Disease

question 1

Multiple Choice

In the investigation of an epidemic of a fatal disease such as SARS, the most appropriate measure to describe the frequency of death from the disease is the:

• A)Mortality rate
• B)Case‐fatality rate
• C)Attack rate
• D)Standardised mortality ratio
• E)Incidence rate

Practice ethical communication in professional reporting, particularly regarding deadlines and reporting problems.

Understand different types of informational reports and their purposes.

Distinguish between various organizational patterns used in informational reports.

Recognize the appropriate contexts for writing specific types of informational reports.

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Definitions:

Unstructured

Data that does not have a pre-defined model or organization, making it difficult to process and analyze using traditional methods.

Structured

refers to a well-defined organization or arrangement, often used in the context of data and programming, where elements are organized in a predictable and efficient manner.

Entity

Any person, place, thing, or event of interest to a user.

Attribute

A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.