Week 2 Project
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Week 2 Project
Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease is common in children 5 years and younger (CDC, 2022). However, anyone can get Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease because it is very contagious. In a hypothetical outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease the number of cases reported during February and March 2022 were reported in Table 1 and 2 below. Using CDC’s Epicurve Excel Spreadsheet construct the Epi curve and answer the following items:
- Describe the type of curve and interpret the curve.
- Determine the incubation period and justify it using the curve.
- Determine the Epi curve based on relevant factors using Table 2. (For this example, use the columns labeled confirmed, probable and possible cases for the age specific information).
- Using the steps of an outbreak investigation, discuss the procedure you will use to investigation of hand, foot mouth disease.
Table 1
|
Date of onset |
Confirmed |
|
2/11/22 |
1 |
|
2/12/22 |
2 |
|
2/13/22 |
8 |
|
2/14/22 |
6 |
|
2/15/22 |
8 |
|
2/16/22 |
5 |
|
2/17/22 |
7 |
|
2/18/22 |
5 |
|
2/19/22 |
8 |
|
2/20/22 |
12 |
|
2/21/22 |
12 |
|
2/22/22 |
13 |
|
2/23/22 |
14 |
|
2/24/22 |
15 |
|
2/25/22 |
14 |
|
2/26/22 |
5 |
|
2/27/22 |
9 |
|
2/28/22 |
11 |
|
3/1/22 |
12 |
|
3/2/22 |
10 |
|
3/3/22 |
11 |
|
3/4/22 |
9 |
|
3/5/22 |
6 |
|
3/6/22 |
6 |
|
3/7/22 |
7 |
|
3/8/22 |
15 |
|
3/9/22 |
23 |
|
3/10/22 |
55 |
|
3/11/22 |
18 |
|
3/12/22 |
16 |
|
3/13/22 |
8 |
|
3/14/22 |
8 |
|
3/15/22 |
6 |
|
3/16/22 |
4 |
|
3/17/22 |
9 |
|
3/18/22 |
4 |
|
3/19/22 |
5 |
|
3/20/22 |
4 |
|
3/21/22 |
6 |
|
3/22/22 |
3 |
|
3/23/22 |
0 |
Table 2
|
Date of onset |
<10 years |
10-20 years |
>20 years |
|
2/11/22 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2/12/22 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
2/13/22 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
2/14/22 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
2/15/22 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
2/16/22 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
2/17/22 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
2/18/22 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
2/19/22 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
2/20/22 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
|
2/21/22 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
2/22/22 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
|
2/23/22 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
2/24/22 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
|
2/25/22 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
2/26/22 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
2/27/22 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
2/28/22 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
|
3/1/22 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
3/2/22 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
|
3/3/22 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
|
3/4/22 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
3/5/22 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
3/6/22 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
3/7/22 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
3/8/22 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
|
3/9/22 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
|
3/10/22 |
11 |
20 |
24 |
|
3/11/22 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
|
3/12/22 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
3/13/22 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
3/14/22 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
3/15/22 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
3/16/22 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
3/17/22 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
|
3/18/22 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
3/19/22 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
3/20/22 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
3/21/22 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
3/22/22 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
3/23/22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |